One example I highly recommend focuses on the work, not the life, of its subject.

The paperback tracks the singer's rise to fame, from her small-town beginnings in Pennsylvania to her travels around the globe. By Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service ...

I chose these books after reading thousands of picture books and understanding what children like because my background isn’t only in book reviews but in education. Plus, I’m a parent of two. I update ...

Each age has its own way of drawing the arc of a human life. Ours is concerned with its unpredictability. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomas Supported by By Parul Sehgal Parul Sehgal is a ...

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We’re very familiar with words and music. But words about music can be just as exciting. There is never a shortage of books about music -- memoirs, biographies, large-scale histories, critical ...