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 ...

For fans of: The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race, edited by Jesmyn Ward In these tumultuous times, average citizens and leaders alike have been turning to the words of James Baldwin ...

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1. It’s barely 30 years old, but this feels like the Great Granddaddy of philosophical biography. The book’s subtitle, “The Duty of Genius,” perfectly captures the subject. If the Austrian-born Ludwig ...