Unrelated Reading: “Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson 688 pages Simon & Schuster Published: Sept 2023 Despite my bias against biographies of people …
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New Release Alert: “Grant” by Ron Chernow
Grant by Ron Chernow 1,104 pages Penguin Press Release Date: October 10, 2017 * * * Every year there is …
New Release Alert: “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” by Ronald White, Jr.
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White, Jr. 864 pages Random House Release Date: October …
A Brief Pause for Winston Churchill
Almost everyone loves a good adventure story and nearly as many of us enjoy a great biography. For the past …
New Release Alert: “Bush” by Jean Edward Smith
Bush by Jean Edward Smith 832 pages Simon & Schuster Release Date: July 5, 2016 * * * Jean Edward …
How Much Presidency Can You Handle?
In case you’re not getting enough of the presidency (or presidential politics), The Washington Post might have the perfect solution …
New Release Alert: “Destiny and Power” by Jon Meacham
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham 864 pages Random House Release Date: …
Are You Ready for the Roosevelts?
(Photo courtesy of the FDR Presidential Library) At my current pace I expect to begin reading the best biographies of Teddy …
The Best Biographies Presidents’ Day Post!
Let’s face it: we all love candy. And most of us appreciate the institution of the presidency. So why not savor both at …
First, Credit to Some Who Have Gone Here Before
Many others have already taken on the task of compiling their own lists of the best presidential biographies, and a …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 