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From fleeing war and revolution to life as an émigré in the US, Fiona Maddocks profiles the much-loved Russian composer
Wang Xiaobo’s semi-autobiographical account of the final decades of the 20th century in China is both subversive and hilarious
The writer confronts family woes — and the difficulty of championing leftwing causes while hailing from privilege
Jonny Steinberg’s outstanding biography balances sympathy with unflinching accounts of the discord that plagued South Africa’s power couple
With an ageing global population, cases of the disease continue to drastically rise. Two timely and insightful books offer help on how to support the millions of new patients
Clare Carlisle’s new biography splendidly locates the novelist in her times
Where should the lines be drawn in the encouragement, promotion and marketing of stories about the misery of others?
When Ben Okri won the 1991 Booker prize, it was the culmination of a writing journey defined by literary experimentation — and upheaval
From the opening of the Haçienda to the property boom, adopted Mancunian Andy Spinoza tells a vivid story with the pride of a native
The BBC presenter reminisces about the scrapes and japes of a life lived inside the establishment
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst’s account of living with multiple sclerosis is driven by his formidable intellect and humanity
In her extraordinary memoir, Chilean writer Nona Fernández combines astronomy and neuroscience with a refusal to forget
The poet’s latest book tackles the subject of his sister, who died in 2018 of heart failure
A sort-of memoir by the pioneering journalist who died in 2021 evades a traditional narrative
Swept along by revolutionary forces, the young émigré seeks to realise her dreams of ‘freedom and fantasy’ in 1920s France
The Scottish poet delves into the murky waters of his life and emerges with clarity and wisdom
Claire Bushey explores the cost of US healthcare after her treatment for breast cancer. Then, Henry Mance reviews Prince Harry’s autobiography
The memoir is arguably the most insightful royal book in a generation, yet still leaves readers with many questions about the monarchy unanswered
Biographer Claire Harman uses the great proto-Modernist’s fiction to illuminate her dramatic, short life
Essayist-biographer’s memoir evokes Rousseau and Augustine as it charts his life’s dramas and traumas
Apart from a prodigious output, what artistic traits did the 19th-century novelist share with the late pop musician?
Graham Boynton’s biography turns the spotlight on the American artist and adventurer
Darryl Pinckney’s memoir fondly recalls his friendship with Elizabeth Hardwick, the doyenne of the world of letters who mentored and supported him
A deft biography of the Australian-American author illuminates the alchemical interplay of her life and fiction
Two very different books reveal the relationship between the former spy and his fiction
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