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 ...

A life story can be read for escapist pleasure. But at other times, reading a memoir or biography can be an expansive exercise, opening us up to broader truths about our world. Often, it’s an edifying ...

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Craig Brown’s book A Voyage Around the Queen follows the Royal’s life from birth to death - Getty Virginia Woolf, Hilary Mantel and Prince Harry, we learn from A Voyage Around the Queen (Fourth Estate ...

History, inspiration, and a little scandal -- all things you can find in a good book! And in this week's Wednesday Reads, we're talking biographies and memoirs. Some of the best stories are the ones ...

1. James Pope-Hennessy’s brief, as Queen Mary’s official biographer, was to write a formal account of the queen’s good works—a form of royal propaganda. Alan Lascelles, King George VI’s private ...

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Most business owners read the occasional how-to business book, but sometimes a biography of a successful entrepreneur can be just what you need for motivation and inspiration. After all, they built ...

It's probably not true that truth is stranger than fiction, but in the hands of a great biographer, it can be just as compelling. Novelists can create unique and unforgettable characters — there's ...