What Does It Mean to Know a Biographical Subject
An intervention by the New York Times and the story of a club of unauthorized biographers
23 Apr 202335min
Round 5 of The Biographer and His Critic
I continue the debate with Samuel R. Delany, reading from our correspondence and talking about it. In this episode, Sontag has her say.
15 Apr 202334min
Round 4: The Biographer and His Critic
Samuel R. Delany continues to point out the error of my ways, and I respond with my own letters and commentary.
8 Apr 202342min
The Biographer and His Critic: Round 3
I continue to read and comment on my correspondence with Samuel R. Delany concerning the proper behavior of a biographer.
1 Apr 202349min
A Collector’s Item: A Dialogue About Biography
The correspondence of Carl Rollyson and Samuel R. Delany, a latter day version of Oscar’s Wilde’s The Critic as Artist, in the form reminiscent of a Platonic dialogue.
25 Mar 202329min
The Ethics of Biography and a Confession
The ethics of biography apply not only to the biographer but also to those who choose to cooperate with a biographer and those who do not.
18 Mar 202324min
Finding Jackie: A conversation with Oline Eaton about her new biography
Pay attention to the subtitle of Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented. How Oline Eaton deals with the making and unmaking and making of a fascinating life.
11 Feb 202333min
