Biography: literary books

Village Voices is a collective memoir that brings to life the authors, publishers, and friends who frequented one...  Read More >>

"《一路劫尘》讲述的就是我和我的朋友刘景和与杨春明在文革中所遭受残酷迫害的故事。这部作品其实是我和我的朋友及亲属在文革的劫难中所受磨难的全程纪录。很少虚构的成分,情节基本上是在真实的基础上进行了艺术加工。现今文坛上兴起一种非虚构写作,我的这部长篇在某种程度上也可算非虚构写作,只不过本书采用的是小说的表现形式而已。...  Read More >>

Drawing on the letters, photographs, drawings, maps and craftwork they exchanged with humanitiarian activists, this...  Read More >>

""A memoir of the author's time in Rome after his family was made to leave Egypt, before moving to America""--  Read More >>

Monument de la philosophie moderne, ""Baruch Spinoza"" de Jules Simon est une introduction lumineuse à la pensée...  Read More >>

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This book offers a unique twist to the Who's Who of midcentury writers, editors, and artists. Much is made of...  Read More >>

"""Phil Donahue: The Pioneer of Intelligent Talk"" is a compelling exploration of the life and legacy of one of...  Read More >>

This book offers a unique twist to the Who's Who of midcentury writers, editors, and artists. Much is made of...  Read More >>

Der Schriftsteller Klaus Mann, ältester Sohn Thomas Manns, war einer der schärfsten literarischen Kritiker des Nationalsozialismus....  Read More >>

""A bold, innovative biography that offers a new understanding of the life, work, and enduring impact of Audre Lorde""--...  Read More >>

Detailing Twain's adventures in Europe, as a yankee confronting the Old World, this title portrays a fascinating...  Read More >>

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Detailing Twain's adventures in Europe, as a yankee confronting the Old World, this title portrays a fascinating...  Read More >>

A fascinating insight into the shared characteristics of the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his...  Read More >>

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""We read Wodehouse because he was a master of words. We can read Kent for the same reason"". Wooster Sauce, journal...  Read More >>

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This is the book that everyone knew, in Mark Twain's time, that he had to write. It is the story of his youth on...  Read More >>

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"Are you ready to uncover the secrets behind one of America's most beloved game show hosts? Curious about the man...  Read More >>

John Clellon Holmes met Jack Kerouac on a hot New York City weekend in 1948, and until the end of Kerouac’s life...  Read More >>

What is it about Elena Ferrante's writing, especially her masterwork Neapolitan Novels, that resonates so deeply...  Read More >>