• Episode 238: Why Read Biographies

  • Aug 20 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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Episode 238: Why Read Biographies

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  • Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Cindy Rollins. Thomas starts the conversation with some general thoughts on the biography as a branch of literature and as an art form. He also mentions some types of biography he does not care to read at all. Cindy brings up the tension between white-washing historical figures and dragging out every piece of their dirty laundry in biographical treatments. Angelina poses a question about the place of biographies in children's education.

    To get a list of all the books mentioned and any other links mentioned in this episode, visit https://www.theliterary.life/238/.
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