Biographies have always been controversial. On his deathbed, the novelist Henry James told his nephew that his “sole wish” was to “frustrate as utterly as possible the postmortem exploiter” by ...

Literary “It-girls” and their complicated legacies. Candid reflections on lives fractured by devastating injuries. Art world excess. And a deep dive into what it truly means to be a sociopath. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Craig Brown’s book A Voyage Around the Queen follows the Royal’s life from birth to death - Getty Virginia Woolf, Hilary Mantel ...

1. It’s barely 30 years old, but this feels like the Great Granddaddy of philosophical biography. The book’s subtitle, “The Duty of Genius,” perfectly captures the subject. If the Austrian-born Ludwig ...

The best biographies help us learn about and contemplate the world. By reading about pivotal figures in history, we better understand the cultural context that we live in today. In learning the life ...

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There are several biographies of Prince Harry on the market right now. The best is Chris Hutchins' newly updated Harry: The People's Prince. This is a revised, updated version of Chris's earlier book ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (The Independent) Literary “It-girls” and their complicated legacies. Candid reflections on lives fractured by devastating ...