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Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
By Martha Ackmann
We will always love her.
Bob Dylan: Things Have Changed
By Ron Rosenbaum
A jagged exploration of the icon’s spiritual underpinnings.
El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco
By Giles Tremlett
A masterful account of Spain’s former dictator.
Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer’s Life
By Todd Goddard
The late author embraced machismo but revered poetry.
Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore
By Ashley D. Farmer
Meet a surprisingly influential woman you’ve likely never heard of.
The Price of Power
By Michael Tackett
The Kentucky senator long intended to bend Congress to his will.
The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
By Jim Clyburn (the Ninth)
The esteemed South Carolina lawmaker honors his predecessors.
Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel
By Frances Wilson
A formidable figure requires — and finds here — a formidable biographer.
