Biography can be a tricky thing. It's inherently gossipy, inherently exploitative. A biographer opens herself up to accusations of slander when she writes without cooperation from her subject, to accusations of pandering when she writes with it. Perhaps more importantly, a human life--any human life--is too nuanced and fickle a thing to be completely reduced to words. This is especially true when the biographer aims not...
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Spring may be around the corner, but these last few weeks of winter can feel endless. If you’re craving some warm weather and vitamin D, enjoy some virtual summer sun with one of these balmy, beachy books.
For National Tell the Truth Day, we've put together a roundup of books about liars. After all, in life honesty may be the best policy, but the tangled webs of deceit sure make for better stories.