27 stories tagged with #biography, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Lance Rentzel, troubled former Cowboys receiver, dead at 82
Former Cowboys receiver Lance Rentzel died Sunday at 82. The former Oklahoma standout was drafted 23rd overall in 1965 by the Vikings and played two years in Minnesota. His first s…
The Russianist
A new biography from one of his students examines Richard Pipes, the historian and Cold Warrior. The post The Russianist appeared first on The American Conservative .…
The Revolutionary Roots That Inspired Tupac Shakur
Author Jeff Pearlman explains his obsession with the legendary hip-hop artist and why he set out to write a definitive biography.…
A fulsome portrait of an untameable spirit
“Emily — that free, wild, untameable spirit, never happy nor well but on the sweeping moors that gathered round her home.” So wrote Elizabeth Gaskell of Emily Bronte in her pioneer…
Jimmy McDonough’s Gary Stewart biography is a honky-tonk tale of ‘thwap’
Prolific biographer turns his attention to the self-sabotaging musician with Gary Stewart: I Am From the Honky-Tonks…
I read Gianni Infantino’s name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don’t have to | Barney Ronay
The Fifa president’s biography talks about magic a lot – and no wonder. There is no other way to explain his utterly ludicrous proximity to power…
Her wedding necklace cost $75,000. She died guarding a worthless mine
In March 1935, Sue Bonnie pushed through three feet of snow to her friend's cabin on Fryer Hill outside Leadville, Colorado. She and Tom French broke a window and found……
Jill Biden biography co-author reacts to her comments on Joe Biden's debate debacle
Former First Lady Jill Biden's comments on former President Joe Biden's debate performance are contradicting her initial reaction in 2024. Associated Press White House reporter Dar…
Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal. In September, Graham Farmelo will publish the first definitive biography authorised by the Stephen Hawking estate
Bombshell reason why Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson had falling out revealed
Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson were fourth cousins and childhood friends before they became sisters-in-law by marrying into the royal family.…
Taiwan president gifts Trump TSMC founder autobiography to foster semiconductor cooperation
Taiwan's President Lai gifted Trump the TSMC founder's autobiography as the chipmaker invests $165B in Arizona and US-China tensions over Taiwan escalate.…
Stevie Nicks’ Life And Career Told Through Songs In New Book
Author Annie Zaleski's latest project is 'Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs.'…
The Mind of Ada Lovelace: How a Victorian Woman Invented the Future of Coding
Moving past simple arithmetic to discover how a young genius saw that machines could do far...…
Dattatreya’s autobiography launched in Vizag
Former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya's autobiography "Prajala Kathe Naa Atmakatha" launched in Vizag, highlighting his inspirational journey.…
Leaving Stones Unturned
Bob Spitz has compiled a press-cuttings history of the Rolling Stones. Like much of their music, it is hacked together from other people's work, though Spitz at least gives attribu…
Olivia Newton-John was haunted until her death by ex's mysterious disappearance: author
A new Olivia Newton-John biography explores how ex Patrick McDermott's mysterious 2005 disappearance haunted the singer for the rest of her life.…
Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal
Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’ In exploring the physics and geometry of the universe, Stephen Ha…
When Steve Jobs Grew Up
The man I met in 1986 was a brat and a bully who didn’t know how to run a business. He failed—and learned to become a great leader, writes Joe Nocera.…
Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent review – a superb biography of the musical master
Packed with gossip and incident, this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of genius…
New ‘Steve Jobs in Exile’ book reads like a lost season of your favorite series
Steve Jobs in Exile is a deliciously thorough book that dives deep into the years that most people overlook when retelling Steve Jobs's famous redemption story.…
Autobiography of Ben Franklin
‘Celebrity Autobiography’ Broadway Review: Stars Do Stars But Few Get Laughs
Celebrities read the autobiographies of other celebrities, but the laughs, intentional or otherwise, are few.…
All the Rory Details
Alan Shipnuck has very good timing. His new book is a biography of Rory McIlroy, the golf champion. It was published last month, two days before the Masters tournament. McIlroy won…
'Children of the American Jewish Ghetto': A Jewish community’s cherished past - review
A reference book recounting the lives and careers of a complete generation of accomplished American Jews, successful in a wide variety of careers and occupations.…
Rita Wilson reveals which A-listers she’s spoofing in Broadway’s ‘Celebrity Autobiography’
She’s not judging these celebs by their book covers.…
‘Rocky’ At 50: Sylvester Stallone Recalls Rising Up To The Challenge Of His Rivals At The Oscars: “People Were Looking For Something Life-Affirming”
'Rocky,' 'All the President's Men,' 'Taxi Driver,' 'Network' and 'Bound for Glory: The groundbreaking classics of '76 celebrate a 50th anniversary…
Michael Jackson admitted he was molested as a child and had sickening word to describe the disgusting acts: friend
Pop music legend Michael Jackson confessed he was molested as a child, a close friend has sensationally revealed.…