New Books in Biography & Memoir
Episodes
Simon Morrison, “The People’s Artist: Prokofiev’s Soviet Years” (Oxford UP, 2009)
20 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In the Soviet Union, artists lived lives that were at once charmed and cursed. Though relatively poor, the USSR poured resources into the arts. The Pa...
Donald Worster, “A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir” (Oxford UP, 2008)
05 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
If you study pre-modern history in any depth, one of the most startling things you will discover is that “traditional” societies usually had an ad...
Joyce Tyldesley, “Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt” (Basic Books, 2008)
05 Sep 2008
Contributed by Lukas
“Swords and Sandals” movies always amaze me. You know the ones I’m talking about: “Spartacus,” “Ben-Hur,” “Gladiator,” and the rest....
Timothy Snyder, “The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of A Habsburg Archduke” (Basic Books, 2008)
03 Jul 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Snyder has written a great book. It’s called The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of A Habsburg Archduke (Basic, 2008). Of course it’s thoroughly ...
Colin Grant, “Negro With A Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey” (Oxford UP, 2008)
13 Jun 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are happy to have Colin Grant on the show. Colin is that rare breed of writer who is also an excellent historian. Or is that “rare breed of...
Abigail Foerstner, “James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles” (University of Iowa Press, 2007)
27 Feb 2008
Contributed by Lukas
This week we feature an interview with Abigail Foerstner about her new book, James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles (University of Iowa Press,...