6 posts tagged

biography

Jason McBride - 'Eat Your Mind, The Radical Life and Work of Kathy Acker'

Jason McBride - 'Eat Your Mind, The Radical Life and Work of Kathy Acker'

A breathing and passionate biography about a very important modern Western writer.

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Cosey Fanni Tutti - 'Re-sisters, the Lives and Recordings of Delia Derbyshire, Margery Kempe, and Cosey Fanni Tutti'

Cosey Fanni Tutti - 'Re-sisters, the Lives and Recordings of Delia Derbyshire, Margery Kempe, and Cosey Fanni Tutti'

An inspirational and controlled explosion showing the lives of three exceptional artists and visionaries.

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Peter Richardson - 'Savage Journey - Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo'

Peter Richardson - 'Savage Journey - Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road to Gonzo'

A pleasant read about an unpleasant and groundbreaking person.

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David S. Wills - 'High White Notes - The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism'

David S. Wills - 'High White Notes - The Rise and Fall of Gonzo Journalism'

A chronological, rhythmically bouncy, critical, statistical, and at-times interesting ride into Hunter S. Thompson's writing.

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Laurie Woolever - 'Bourdain - The Definitive Oral Biography'

Laurie Woolever - 'Bourdain - The Definitive Oral Biography'

A radiant mesh of voices paint a wondrous, funny, and harrowing image of Anthony Bourdain.

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Laurence Rees - 'Hitler's Charisma'

Laurence Rees - 'Hitler's Charisma'

Terrific writing from a masterful historian makes this another great addition to the pantheon of books about World War II and human nature.

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