Biographers International Organization
Latest Episodes
Podcast #190 – Fergus M. Bordewich
This week we interview veteran independent writer, historian, and journalist, Fergus M. Bordewich. His latest book,Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction, was published in O
Podcast #189 – Katie Gee Salisbury
This week we interview Katie Gee Salisbury, author ofNot Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong,a new biography of the first Asian American movie star.
Podcast #188 – Kenneth Miller
This week we interview award-winning journalist and author Kenneth Miller about his first biography,Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep. It was publishe
Podcast #187 – Jessica Max Stein
This week we interview Jessica (Max) Stein, author ofFunny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography. This first-time biography of a highly regarded Muppet/Sesame Street performer was published in March 2024 b
Podcast #186 – Matthew Kennedy
This week film historian Matthew Kennedy talks about his latest book,On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide, published by Oxford University Press in May 2024. Kennedy also authoredRoadshow! The F
Podcast #185 – Rachel Kousser
This week we interview City University of New York (CUNY) professor and author Rachel Kousser. Her latest book,Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander
Podcast #184 – Will Hermes
This time we interview author Will Hermes, whose latest book,Lou Reed: The King of New York,was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in October 2023. Hermes isa contributing editor atRolling
Podcast #183 – Amrita Chakrabarti Myers
This week we interview Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, an award-winning author and the Ruth N. Halls Associate Professor of history and gender studies at Indiana University in Bloomington. Her latest book,
Podcast #182 – Brad Gooch
This week we interview poet, novelist, and biographer Brad Gooch. His latest book, Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring,was published by Harper/HarperCollins in March 2024.Goochs previous ten
Podcast #181 – Marsha Gordon
This week we interview Marsha Gordon, author, professor, and director of Film Studies at North Carolina State University. Gordons latest book, Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life & Forg