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William Seabrook, Great Travel Writer, Terrible Human

William Seabrook, Great Travel Writer, Terrible Human

From the Graphic Biography, The Abominable Mr. Seabrook

By Joe Ollman | February 17, 2017

How Clara Hale and Audre Lorde Helped to Make New York

How Clara Hale and Audre Lorde Helped to Make New York

An Excerpt from Julie Scelfo's Anthology of Illustrated Biographies

By Julie Scelfo | January 27, 2017

The Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. on His Son's Legacy

The Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. on His Son's Legacy

"M.L. had chosen to do was unquestionably right."

By The Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. | January 16, 2017

In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett

In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett

Tony Fletcher

By Lit Hub Excerpts | January 4, 2017

Shirley Hazzard's Teenage Spy Career

Shirley Hazzard's Teenage Spy Career

Paul French on the Late Writer's Brush with Espionage

By Paul French | December 20, 2016

By Women Possessed: A Life of Eugene O'Neill

By Women Possessed: A Life of Eugene O'Neill

Arthur Gelb and Barbara Gelb

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 9, 2016

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By Mark Polizzotti | October 14, 2016

What Bob Dylan Learned From Soul

What Bob Dylan Learned From Soul

"I'd sure like to sing like that, too"

By Lawrence Joseph | October 14, 2016

Girl Trouble

Girl Trouble

Kerry Cohen, illustrated by Tyler Cohen

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 14, 2016

So Who Exactly is Bob Dylan, Newly Crowned Nobel Laureate?

So Who Exactly is Bob Dylan, Newly Crowned Nobel Laureate?

The Poet vs. Songwriter vs. Showman Debate Rages On

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The Publishing Gamble That Changed America

The Publishing Gamble That Changed America

The Late Barney Rosset on Fighting for Lady Chatterley's Lover

By Barney Rosset | October 13, 2016

More Big Literary Biographies of Women, Please

More Big Literary Biographies of Women, Please

On Biography, Pathography, and Ruth Franklin's Life of Shirley Jackson

By Lisa Levy | September 28, 2016

Shirley Jackson Wasn't Actually a Witch

Shirley Jackson Wasn't Actually a Witch

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By Ruth Franklin | September 28, 2016

When Young Rilke Moved to the Big City and Met Rodin

When Young Rilke Moved to the Big City and Met Rodin

A 26-Year-Old Poet Alive to the Sights of Paris

By Rachel Corbett | September 23, 2016

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