Best Biographies of 2023

by Jonathan Eig

An extraordinary achievement and an essential life of the iconic warrior for social justice. Full review >

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by Tracy Daugherty

A definitive life of the novelist/bookseller/scriptwriter/curmudgeon of interest to any McMurtry fan. Full review >

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by Robert Greenfield

A masterful look at the wild life of an enigmatic artist that shows how captivating the truth can be. Full review >

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by Patti Hartigan

An authoritative portrait of a defiant champion of Black theater. Full review >

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by Will Hermes

An engrossing, fully dimensional portrait of an influential yet elusive performer. Full review >

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by Walter Isaacson

Alternately admiring and critical, unvarnished, and a closely detailed account of a troubled innovator. Full review >

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by Sally H. Jacobs

An essential book about an incomparably authentic American pioneer and the times in which she lived. Full review >

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by Robert "Mack" McCormick ; edited by John W. Troutman

A worthwhile investigation into a true legend of the blues. Full review >

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by Jonny Steinberg

A magnificent portrait of two people joined in the throes of making South African history. Full review >

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by Judith Tick

As masterful and wonderful as its subject. Full review >

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by Ronald C. White

A revealing portrait of an American hero who deserves even wider recognition. Full review >

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