In preparation for our read-along of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, here is the 60 Minutes interview with Isaacson that aired this past Sunday evening. It gives us not only some good insights into the subject of the biography, but also offers a window through which we can look at the biographer’s craft and Isaacson’s…
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Read-along announcement — Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
Today, Walter Isaacson’s biography of the recently-departed Steve Jobs hits store shelves and the online retailers. To commemorate the event, OPB will be hosting its first “read-along,” and you’re invited! The work is a mammoth 42 chapters, comprising 656 pages, and covers both Jobs’ life…
How a biography’s timing influences its content
Within the past several weeks, we have witnessed the passing of two very notable American women: Geraldine Ferraro and Elizabeth Taylor. With respect to the latter, a CNN report regarding her obituary is of particular interest as it relates to biography. As it turns out,…
Frank Brady discusses the complex life of Bobby Fischer
Several weeks ago, Frank Brady was on C-SPAN’s BookTV talking about his recent biography, Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall – from America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness. You can check out his comments by clicking here. In his presentation, Brady not…
What’s so special about biography?
Welcome to Other People’s Business! As the subtitle indicates, the purpose of this blog is to consider what we can learn about life in general through the genre of biography. At first glance, this may seem strange to many. What is so special about biography…