Miriam Pawel is the author of “The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography,” “ The Union of Their Dreams: Power, Hope and ...
In 1983, a stereotypically professorial man—60-something, ruddy complexion, tweed blazer—led public television audiences on a leisurely two-hour stroll through a history of American art. New World ...
At its best, an artist biography lingers long after we've read it, continually reshaping our orientation toward a maker and their life. But what might a biography of a mountain look like? Author ...
I have a confession: I am not a Judy Blume girlie. Sure, as a kid growing up in the 1990s, I enjoyed some of her books. I adored the chaotic mayhem of 1972’s “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and 1980 ...
Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life," a biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was recognized as one of the best books of 2023. Biographies offer a chance to explore the decision-making and ...
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. George Saunders has a new mantra A novel about the costs of family secrets Why so many ...
Introduction -- Cleopatra's ancestry and background -- The Ptolemaic heritage and the involvement with Rome -- Cleopatra's youth and education -- Becoming queen (51-47 BC) -- Consolidating the empire ...
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