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An enigmatic hero of the British Empire, a director of unique vision, a songwriting legend and other lives to get lost in.

By Alexandra Alter and Elisabeth Egan Our critic on November’s best new books. By Sarah Weinman ... Atlantic in the early 20th century. A new biography explains what the fuss was about.

Formed by New Orleans expatriates in Los Angeles in the 1990s, the Drifters’ multiple singers and songwriters crafted four ...

Christine McVie died in 2022, but the Fleetwood Mac mainstay was so important to the band, they won't continue without her. A ...

This year’s very best biographies and memoirs certainly cover some varied terrain, emotionally and otherwise. Fans of literary biographies have been treated to books providing enlightening new ...

A while ago I found myself attempting to slog through a modern biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was slow going.

Our reviewer Melanie Kirkpatrick called the book “a remarkable piece of historical sleuthing and often a riveting read.” ...

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Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga "A Woman of ...