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Young Eliot: From St. Louis to The Waste Land
By Robert Crawford
This biography fails to capture the power of the great poet’s work.
All Who Go Do Not Return: A Novel
By Shulem Deen
An inquisitive mind and growing skepticism brand the author a heretic in his Hasidic community.
A Fine Romance: A Memoir
By Candice Bergen
The famed actress reveals that great success is not a golden ticket to happiness.
Publishing: A Writer’s Memoir
By Gail Godwin
An insider's chronicle of scribes' ever-changing world.
Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press
By James McGrath Morris
A well-researched, detailed look at the life of a pioneering journalist.
So, Anyway…
By John Cleese
This surprisingly reserved memoir is heavy on nostalgia, light on Python slapstick.
Sympathy for the Devil: Four Decades of Friendship with Gore Vidal
By Michael Mewshaw
A straightforward look at a famed writer known as much for his antics as his art.
Isabella: the Warrior Queen
By Kirstin Downey
This compelling, thoughtful biography humanizes the iconic Spanish monarch.
