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Best Biographies of 2024

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CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD INSIDE OUT

by Katherine Bucknell

An engrossing, rigorously documented study of a 20th-century literary trailblazer. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

CANDY DARLING

by Cynthia Carr

Carr resurrects a trans icon whose life, artistry, and struggle speak directly to our moment. Full review >

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NONFICTION

MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON

by Ezra Glinter

Insightful, balanced, and accessible introduction to Chabad and to its modern leader. Full review >

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NONFICTION

JOHN LEWIS

by David Greenberg

An exemplary life, and an exemplary biography that will rekindle readers’ commitment to racial justice. Full review >

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NONFICTION

NAT TURNER, BLACK PROPHET

by Anthony E. Kaye & Gregory P. Downs

A profoundly insightful analysis of a controversial figure and the rebellion he led. Full review >

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