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The Second Stacks: Biographies

Hemingway Appeals of the Genre:

1. The characters ARE the story;

2. Predictable storyline;

2. Writing style and focus differ widely (something for everyone);

4. Subject is very important here too.

Authors:

A. Scott Berg, Carl Bernstein, Robert Caro, Ron Chernow, Joseph Ellis, Eleanor Herman, Walter Isaacson, Kitty Kelley, Mark Kriegel, David McCullough, Cokie Roberts, Claire Tomalin, Alison Weir

Tips:

1. Consider the different TYPES of biographies: short, long, popular, academic, definitive, focused, collective, hagiographic, critical, celebrity/tell-all.

2. Know your collection and system.

3. Track current events.

4. Mix biographies with other displays; mine the children's and YA sections as well.

Resources:

RickLibrarian

Award lists: ALA Notables; Pulitzer Prizes; New York Times Notables

O'Connor, Maureen. Life Stories: A Guide to Reading Interests in Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Diaries. Libraries Unlimited: 2011.

Roche, Rick. Real Lives Revealed. Libraries Unlimited: 2010.

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