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It might feel like winter will never end, but publishers are already shipping out their spring/early summer biographies (normally, the heftiest bios are launched in the fall). And while this year’s release selection isn’t as robust as in the past, there’s still plenty to attract the attention of readers. Here’s a baker’s dozen of new biographies bound to get noticed.
Why is writing about sex so hard, er, difficult?
At the Independent, women's voices are as loud as men's.
Jane Austen may have brought us into the drawing rooms, but Jo Baker, in Longbourn, lets us sneak downstairs and take a good long look at the other half of the Bennet household.
Meet one of the renowned writers participating in the Independent's annual Books Alive! conference.
When did "Franzen" become a four-letter word?
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
Meet one of the renowned writers participating in the Independent's annual Books Alive! conference.
