New Books in Biography

1663 Episodes

1. Peter Gray, "William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism" (U College Dublin Press, 2023)

   Published: 4/21/2024
2. Diana Chapman Walsh, "The Claims of Life: A Memoir" (MIT Press, 2023)

   Published: 4/21/2024
3. Amanda Wunder, "Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV" (Yale UP, 2024)

   Published: 4/20/2024
4. On Fiorello La Guardia and Why He Still Matters: A Discussion with Author Terry Golway

   Published: 4/19/2024
5. Charles E. Curran, "Loyal Dissent: Memoir of a Catholic Theologian" (Georgetown UP, 2006)

   Published: 4/19/2024
6. Tanisha Ford, "Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement" (Amistad Press, 2024)

   Published: 4/19/2024
7. Jonathan Chatwin, "The Southern Tour: Deng Xiaoping and the Fight for China's Future" (Bloomsbury, 2024)

   Published: 4/18/2024
8. Thor Rydin, "The Works and Times of Johan Huizinga (1872-1945): Writing History in the Age of Collapse" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)

   Published: 4/17/2024
9. Philip Freeman, "Two Lives of Saint Brigid" (Four Courts Press, 2024)

   Published: 4/17/2024
10. D. J. Taylor, "Who Is Big Brother?: A Reader's Guide to George Orwell" (Yale UP, 2024)

    Published: 4/17/2024
11. Jerry Grillo, "Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize" (U Nebraska Press, 2024)

    Published: 4/17/2024
12. Eve Golden, "Strictly Dynamite: The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez" (UP of Kentucky, 2023)

    Published: 4/17/2024
13. Kerry Wallach, "Traces of a Jewish Artist: The Lost Life and Work of Rahel Szalit" (Penn State UP, 2024)

    Published: 4/16/2024
14. Traian Sandu, "Ceausescu: The Ambiguous Dictator" (Perrin, 2023)

    Published: 4/10/2024
15. Hume, the Epicureans, and the Origins of Liberalism

    Published: 4/10/2024
16. Sarah Horowitz, "The Red Widow: The Scandal That Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It All" (Sourcebooks, 2022)

    Published: 4/5/2024
17. Patrick Olivelle, "Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King" (Yale UP, 2024)

    Published: 4/4/2024
18. Marie de Vignerot, Richelieu's Forgotten Advisor and Heiress

    Published: 4/2/2024
19. Paul Carter, "Richard Nixon: California's Native Son" (U Nebraska Press, 2023)

    Published: 3/29/2024
20. Jamie Goodall, "Daring Exploits of Pirate Black Sam Bellamy: From Cape Cod to the Caribbean" (History Press, 2023)

    Published: 3/28/2024