James McGrath Morris
James McGrath Morris is author of Tony Hillerman: A Life, as well as The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War and several other biographies, including the New York Times bestselling Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, The First Lady of the Black Press and Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power. He has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, PBS’ News Hour, and C-Span’s Book TV. He was the founding editor of the monthly Biographer’s Craft and has served as both the executive director and president of Biographers International Organization. Morris lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
17 entries by James McGrath Morris
Recalling a pivotal purchase from the late author’s long-ago DC bookstore.
War Against War
By Michael Kazin
An astute account of the United States’ futile struggle to stay out of WWI.
War Against War: The American Fight for Peace 1914-1918
By Michael Kazin
An astute account of the United States’ futile struggle to stay out of WWI.
The biographer recounts Leon Trotsky's brief yet pivotal time in New York City.
A selection of must-reads from the autumn publishing season, which runs September through February
The celebrated biographer explains why the mystery of Ronald Reagan's success is no mystery at all.
A must-attend annual conference comes to the District in June.
Biography lovers will gorge on a feast during this spring’s publishing season, which runs from March through August.
Wonks will love fall this year. Here is a baker’s dozen political biographies that will soon brighten the windows of Washington bookstores.
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.
A baker's dozen of the most anticipated biographies of the year.
Biographer James McGrath Morris chooses the year's best biographies.
Presidential lives top the list of major biographies slated for publication this spring, which should keep Washington readers happy.
More than 100 biographies will compete for reader interest this fall. But here are a dozen that, based on industry buzz, are likely to attract the most attention.
A sneak preview of a marvelous and healthy crop of biographies coming to stores this season.