Autobiography and Memoir

Judging Thomas Judging Thomas

A close look at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reveals a deeply conservative and increasingly bitter man.

Nov 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener

ART in America ART in America

Two new books explore the possibilities and ethical complications of assisted reproductive technology.

Nov 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow

Father of History Father of History

Bettina Aptheker's recent memoir has incited fierce debate over her father s legacy.

Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Phelps

Frank Schaeffer Goes Crazy for God Frank Schaeffer Goes Crazy for God

The original poster child for the religious right describes how he came to terms with religion and an odd upbringing.

Sep 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jane Smiley

Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer Greenspan and the Myth of the True Believer

His autobiography sheds light on what motivates hard-right political leaders to apply brutal economic shock therapy.

Sep 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Naomi Klein

The Passenger The Passenger

In a posthumously published memoir, Ryszard Kapuscinski looks back on his life as a pathbreaking literary journalist who covered the Third World during the cold war.

Sep 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Rice

The Doctor Stories The Doctor Stories

Atul Gawande offers up a banal self-help manual for aspiring MDs, while Pauline Chen prescribes a dose of compassion.

May 24, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lizzy Ratner

Clowns With Kalashnikovs Clowns With Kalashnikovs

In his memoir, Régis Debray describes the evolution of his politics from his early days as a revolutionary to his later work advising the nominally socialist François...

May 10, 2007 / Books & the Arts / James Miller

The New Face of Warfare The New Face of Warfare

Child soldiering has become a defining feature of modern warfare. And the United States has been all too complicit in the trend.

May 10, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Fatin Abbas

The Brown Decades The Brown Decades

In an engaging new memoir, Carolyn Brown recollects her work with modern dance legends Merce Cunningham and John Cage.

May 10, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Rachel Cohen

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