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Biography and Memoir July 2024
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Ian Fleming: The Complete Man
by Nicholas Shakespeare
In this dramatic and richly detailed portrait of James Bond creator and naval intelligence officer Ian Fleming, novelist Nicholas Shakespeare (The Dancer Upstairs) utilizes never-before-seen Fleming family archival materials to craft "the definitive biography of the popular author" (Publishers Weekly). Further reading: The Man with the Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters edited by Fergus Fleming.
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns GoodwinIn this affecting blend of biography, memoir, and history, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reveals the tumult of the 1960s as experienced by her husband, speechwriter Dick Goodwin, who died in 2018. Materials from the Goodwins' personal archives offer an evocative portrait of the era. Try this next: Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History by Ted Sorensen. Also available on Libby
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| Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad GoochBrad Gooch's engaging biography of pop art pioneer and activist Keith Haring (1958-1990) draws upon hundreds of interviews with Haring's loved ones and colleagues to present a "thorough, intricately detailed, and enthralling portrait of a singular artist" (Booklist Reviews). Try this next: I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going: The Art Scene and Downtown New York in the 1980s by Peter McGough. Also available on Libby and cloudLibrary |
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman RushdieBooker Prize-winning novelist Salman Rushdie (The Satanic Verses) reflects on the 2022 attempt on his life and the aftermath in his compelling and life-affirming memoir exploring life, loss, and resilience. Try this next: Know My Name by Chanel Miller. Also available on Libby
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Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life
by Nicholas D. Kristof
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof chronicles his life and 40-year journalism career in this candid and inspiring memoir. Try this next: Reporter by Seymour M. Hersh.
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