Have you read any biographies recently? They can provide some very interesting reading. Here is a sampling of some of Smiley Library’s titles and their authors currently in our New Book section.
“American Classicist: The Life and Loves of Edith Hamilton,” Victoria Houseman
“My Name is Barbra,” Barbra Streisand
“John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community,” Raymond Arsenault
“A Dangerous Country: An American Elegy,” Ron Kovic
“Madonna: A Rebel Life,” Mary Gabriel
“Carson McCullers: A Life,” Mary V. Dearborn
“The Making of a Leader: The Formative Years of George C. Marshall,” Josiah Bunting, III
“The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys through American Slavery and Independence,” David Waldstreicher
“My Effin’ Life,” Geddy Lee with Daniel Richler
Be on the lookout for the following new biographies, and others, coming in soon.
“You Never Know: A Memoir,” Tom Selleck with Ellis Henican
“The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” Amy Tan
“Ghost Town Living: Lessons from Chasing an Impractical Dream,” Brent Underwood
“Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent,” Judi Dench with Brendan O’Hea
“Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery,” Joseph McGill, Jr. and Herb Frazier
“On Location: Lessons Learned from my Life on Set with the Sopranos and in the Film Industry,” Mark Kamine
“The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist’s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System,” Dante S. Lauretta
Make sure and also visit our extensive biography section downstairs for more selections that may be of interest to you.
