This week we feature an interview with veteran journalist Jonathan Alter. Alter’s fourth presidential biography, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life, was published by Simon & Schuster in October 2020. It’s the first full-length biography of the oldest living president in American history. Alter is a long-time contributor and political analyst for NBC and MSNBC, and recently he was interviewed by fellow biographer David Greenberg via Zoom.
In this week’s episode, we interview Julie Dobrow, author of After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
In this week’s episode, we interview Marcia Biederman, author of Popovers and Candlelight: Patricia Murphy and the Rise and Fall of a Restaurant Empire. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
In this week’s episode we interview John Kaag, author of Walking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
Honoring The Life Of an Acclaimed Biographer
James Atlas
March 22,1949-September 4, 2019
In this week’s episode, we interview James Atlas, author of The Shadow in the Garden: A Biographer’s Tale. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2018 annual conference in New York City.
This week’s episode features highlights of a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Fact and Speculation,” with moderator James McGrath Morris and panelists Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Michael Hainey, and Stacy Schiff.
This week’s episode features highlights of a panel from the 2019 BIO Conference, “Promoting Your Biography,” with moderator Ruth Franklin and panelists Dan Blank, Melinda Ponder, and Declan Taintor.
Out this month is Overnight Code: The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering by BIO member Paige Bowers, with David Montague.
Anya Jabour did a presentation at the Jane Addams Hull-House about her recent book, Sophonisba Breckinridge: Championing Women’s Activism in Modern America.
