Naipaul’s Darkness: Patrick French’s ‘The World Is What It Is’ Naipaul’s Darkness: Patrick French’s ‘The World Is What It Is’
Biographer Patrick French offers a vivid, sometimes enthralling portrait of a deeply enigmatic writer.
Nov 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
Walter Benjamin Forever: A Critic’s Coveted Afterlife Walter Benjamin Forever: A Critic’s Coveted Afterlife
Following the quirky, revolutionary life path of one of the most celebrated twentieth-century intellectuals.
Oct 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Noah Isenberg
A Hungry Mind: Giordano Bruno, Philosopher and Heretic A Hungry Mind: Giordano Bruno, Philosopher and Heretic
Ingrid Rowland's Giordano Bruno rediscovers the Renaissance philosopher and heretic.
Sep 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Paula Findlen
An Unlikely King: Hussein in War and Peace An Unlikely King: Hussein in War and Peace
An authoritative new biography of Jordan's King Hussein offers an absorbing diplomatic history of the Middle East.
Sep 3, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Bernard Avishai
The James Gang The James Gang
In Henry James and his family, biographers find a fascinating story of dynastic melodrama.
Jul 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brenda Wineapple
Green Days Green Days
The biography of Joschka Fischer tells the story of postwar Germany.
Feb 7, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Anson Rabinbach
Bella’s Way Bella’s Way
They just don't make women politicians like Bella Abzug anymore.
Jan 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Pointe Work Pointe Work
Nureyev: The Life brings new focus to an iconic figure of modern ballet.
Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Marina Harss
Play It (Over and Over Again) Play It (Over and Over Again)
Ben Ratliff's not-quite biography of John Coltrane considers the jazz legend's enduring influence.
Oct 25, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Travis A. Jackson
The Imperfectionist The Imperfectionist
Reconsidering the life and legacy of avant-garde artist and poet Francis Picabia.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky