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2011 Celebrity Biographies and Autobiographies

  • NONFICTION

    HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD

    MARCH 15, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD

by Michael Palin

Pythonophiles will find this essential, of course. But fans of good writing should dip into these pages, too, for... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    AN IMPROVISED LIFE

    MARCH 1, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

AN IMPROVISED LIFE

by Alan Arkin

Earnest, intelligent and well-observed—less a celebrity memoir than a serious consideration of the principles of acting and... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS

    MAY 1, 2011

NONFICTION

STORIES I ONLY TELL MY FRIENDS

by Rob Lowe

Lowe writes, “I…genuinely like people.” His memoir will make readers believe him—and like him back. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    IDEA MAN

    APRIL 19, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

IDEA MAN

by Paul Allen

A diligently crafted scrapbook of gratitude, accusation and excess, guaranteed to entertain and even ruffle a few feathers. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    ROBERT REDFORD

    MAY 5, 2011

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

ROBERT REDFORD

by Michael Feeney Callan

A gripping, intimate treatment of one of cinema’s last great iconic stars. Full review >

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