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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Phil and Don Everly lit up the charts before the Beatles arrived. A new book restores their legacy

Sibling rivalry in music often leads to both remarkable collaborations and dramatic fallouts, as seen with the Everly Brothers.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

New Book On The Life Of Stan Lee Discounted At Amazon

Stan Lee's biography, 'The Stan Lee Story', details his pivotal role in Marvel and the comic book industry, available July 1.
History
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

From bad to worse - Harvard Gazette

The challenge of writing about controversial figures involves understanding their complexities and humanizing their actions.
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Princess Diana wore male drag to go to gay bar with Freddie Mercury: new bio

"In Diana's mythology, furtive nocturnal activity plays an important role as moments when she secretly revealed hidden aspects of her true self," White writes in the portion excerpted.
NYC LGBT
fromKqed
3 months ago

5 Notable New Books That Are All Over the Map (in a Good Way)

Nadel, a comics historian and museum curator, lovingly crafts a biography of a life that was often just as complex and eccentric as the influential art it spawned.
Books
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fromInsideHook
4 months ago

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This April

April features a diverse array of books exploring biographies, climate change, and the lives of everyday baseball players.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

New books this week: Yoko, Elphaba, Amanda Knox and lost connections

This week's new book releases offer a mix of genres, including novels, memoirs, and biographies, appealing to various reader interests.
Writing
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Do You Like Your History With Imaginative Leaps or Grounded in Fact?

The author expresses frustration after a librarian invited her to speak about a fictional biography instead of her factual work.
fromTasting Table
10 months ago

Were Lemons Actually Stonewall Jackson's Favorite Fruit? - Tasting Table

The myth of Stonewall Jackson's lemon obsession is exaggerated; he preferred peaches and a variety of fruits according to his biographer.
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