My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

Released two weeks ago, H.W.

Harrison Ruffin Tyler – the last living grandson of the 10th president John Tyler – died this past Sunday evening, … Continue reading →

Mark Twain by Ron Chernow 1,174 pages Penguin Press Published: May 13, 2025 Until now, readers enchanted by Mark Twain’s … Continue reading →

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died today at the age of 100.

Randall Wood’s biography “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” was published this summer.

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig 688 pages Farrar, Straus and Giroux Published: May 2023 Jonathan Eig’s “King: A Life” … Continue reading →

Max Boot’s long-awaited “Reagan: His Life and Legend” was released two weeks ago.

Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist by Larry Rohter 480 pages W.W. … Continue reading →

Jackie: Public, Private, Secret by J.

Published in 2022, Jeffrey Frank’s “The Trials of Harry S.

Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative by Jennifer Burns 592 pages Farrar, Straus and Giroux Published: Nov 2023 Recently released, Jennifer … Continue reading →

Published earlier this year, Richard Norton Smith’s long-anticipated biography of Gerald Ford is a valuable addition to the small collection … Continue reading →