Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life," a biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was recognized as one of the best books of 2023. Biographies offer a chance to explore the decision-making and ...

Think you know the full and complete story about George Washington, Steve Jobs, or Joan of Arc? Think again.

I first read Lucy Grealy’s memoir, “Autobiography of a Face,” in 2014, when I was in my mid-20s and had just emerged from nearly four years of treatment for leukemia. I had imagined life after cancer ...

“I love to fall asleep with a book nearby,” says the “Autobiography of Cotton” author. “Dreaming and reading merge in beautiful, uncompromising ways.” Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported by In an email ...