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‘Plato and the Tyrant’ humanizes the famous philosopher
James Romm’s book is an intellectual thriller, showing how the ancient Greek thinker came to write “The Republic,” his ...
His biography of James Joyce was a masterpiece. Now he gets his due.
Richard Ellmann’s “James Joyce” is a classic of literary biography. In “Ellmann’s Joyce,” Zachary Leader delves into the ...
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Profiling ‘The Raider’: New book by UMass history professor Stephen Platt explores the life of a celebrated but unconventional Marine
Stephen Platt, who teaches 19th and 20th century Chinese history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, made a ...
New book about ‘Hamilton’ creator, Broadway legend release date announced
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A new biography chronicling the life and career of Lin‑Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer Prize‑winning creator ...
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Mr. Typewriter: A biography of Christopher Latham Sholes (book)
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