A Life in Biography

A Life in Biography

Talks and interviews about the life of biography as experienced by a biographer over forty years and fourteen biographies, dealing with subjects ranging from Sylvia Plath to William Faulkner, Marilyn Monroe to Susan Sontag, and much more.

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Part 5 of my conversation with Tim Christian and Carol Sklenicka about the business of biography

Part 5 of my conversation with Tim Christian and Carol Sklenicka about the business of biography

Part 5 of a long-running series about the principles, practices, and mechanics of biography. This episode concentrates on the business of biography.

20 Elo 202159min

Part 4 of a discussion of the principles, practices and mechanics of biography

Part 4 of a discussion of the principles, practices and mechanics of biography

Part 4 of a discussion of the principles, practices, and mechanics of biography with Tim Christian, biographer of Mary Hemingway, and Carol Sklenicka, biographer of Raymond Carver and Alice Adams

14 Elo 202155min

A conversation with Susan Ronald about her new biography about Joseph Kennedy, The Ambassador

A conversation with Susan Ronald about her new biography about Joseph Kennedy, The Ambassador

Susan Ronald explains why FDR chose Joseph Kennedy, a man without diplomatic skills, to be ambassador to Great Britain between 1938 and 1940

7 Elo 202146min

Talking with Connie Palmen about her biographical novel, written in the voice of Ted Hughes

Talking with Connie Palmen about her biographical novel, written in the voice of Ted Hughes

Talking with Connie Palmen about her biographical novel written in the voice of Ted Hughes: Your Story, My Story. We discuss the principles, practices, and mechanics of biographical fiction.

4 Elo 202130min

A talk with Jerome Charyn about his novel, Sergeant Salinger, and the aims of biographical fiction.

A talk with Jerome Charyn about his novel, Sergeant Salinger, and the aims of biographical fiction.

Think there is a sharp dividing line between biography and biographical fiction? Jerome Charyn disagrees.

1 Elo 202145min

Part 3 of our discussion on the principles, practices, and mechanics of biography

Part 3 of our discussion on the principles, practices, and mechanics of biography

A special treat in this episode: Tim Christian reads from his forthcoming biography of Mary Hemingway.

31 Heinä 202155min

More with Tim Christian & Carol Sklenicka about the principles, practices & mechanics of biography

More with Tim Christian & Carol Sklenicka about the principles, practices & mechanics of biography

More with Tim Christian & Carol Sklenicka about the principles, practices & mechanics of biography with examples from our work

24 Heinä 202158min

Episode 66: The Principles & Practices of Biography: A Talk with Tim Christian & Carol Sklenicka

Episode 66: The Principles & Practices of Biography: A Talk with Tim Christian & Carol Sklenicka

Episode 66: Talking with Tim Christian (biographer of Mary Hemingway) and Carol Sklenicka (biographers of Raymond Carver and Alice Adams) about the principles and practices of biography.

17 Heinä 202155min

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