Tag Archives: biography
Tarnishing an Icon: the perils of biogrpahy
Jeff Pearlman‘s biography of Walter Payton has stirred some controversy. Shocking, I know, in this culture of celebrity and shock marketing. But I also thinks it raises some interesting questions. Do we really want to know the history of iconic figures? In … Continue reading
Posted in Views
Tagged biography, Football, Jeff Pearlman, National Football League, non-fiction, Peter King, sports, Sports Illustrated, Sweetness, Walter Payton
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Is James Madison an under-appreciated founding father?
Richard Brookhiser discusses his new biography of James Madison, Madison’s battle with Hamilton, his break with Washington, and the last years of his life. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews
Tagged biography, History, James Madison, non-fiction, Pejman Yousefzadeh, podcasts, Richard Brookhiser
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William F. Buckley (Christian Encounters) by Jeremy Lott
William F. Buckley (Christian Encounters Series) Two things drew me to this short bio of William F. Buckley: the author Jeremy Lott is someone whose writings I have admired for some time and the subject, WFB, is something I have … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged biography, conservatism, History, Jeremy Lott, National Review, Ronald Reagan, William F. Buckley
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Great Bastards of History by Jure Fiorillo
Jure Fiorillo’s Great Bastards of History: True and Riveting Accounts of the Most Famous Illegitimate Children Who Went on to Achieve Greatness is about the most famous illegitimate children who went on to achieve greatness. Fiorillo primarily covers famous illegitimate children … Continue reading
In the Mail: Looking East
–>Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistanby Ali Eteraz Publishers Weekly Eteraz, known for his blog Islamophere, opens his memoir with a vivid description of his father promising Allah that if God bestowed him with a son, that boy “will … Continue reading
Posted in In The Mail
Tagged Ali Eteraz, biography, Hannah Pakula, memoir, non-fiction
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