Alas,

The Trouble With Autobiography

"Novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux examines other authors' autobiographies to prove why this piece will suffice for his"

It's mainly a difficulty with objectivity (and perhaps just a little bit with honesty)...

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Yes,

he was rude...

George Carlin’s Last Words: Author Tony Hendra on Carlin's "sortabiography"

...but he was also incredibly astute, relevent and, truth be told, hilariously funny.

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This looks

like an interesting book...

Prodigy in Pictures

"When films were movies, Irving Thalberg was the (young) man to see in Hollywood."

It's a decent review, too, but there's a few too many 'he held's for my taste...

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Not the man you think...


MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer

I don't know Montaigne's life or writings at all, but this biography seems to be an energetic introduction that could be very interesting...

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A short bio

of one of my favourite cartoonists...


Charles Addams: American Gothic

"With a reputation for the macabre, the esteemed cartoonist and Addams Family creator was one of the most intriguing members of the Manhattan and Hamptons smart set."

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