Books - Biography

Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask-or not-was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris spent his tim

An intensely beautiful, profound and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation

As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation. A true rebel, who formed and le

'A propulsive, soulful story of mourning and gratitude - and an intimate portrait of one woman's sojourn in the wilderness between life and death.'

Länge prydde namnet Sackler väggarna på världens mest prestigefyllda universitet och dito museum. Tack vare stora donationer förknippades den ste

Sinéad O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U made her a

The astonishing true story of 'one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation' (New York Times) Baltimore, 2015. Riots were e

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened. Now with a new bonus chapter. ‘

A powerful and commanding account of the life of trailblazing political activist Angela Davis. Edited by Toni Morrison and first published in 1974,

Following the international critical acclaim of The Cost of Living, this final volume of Deborah Levy's 'Living Autobiography' is an exhilarating, tho

From one of our most iconic and influential writers: twelve pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process

At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (E

Osebol är en berättelse om vår tid. En litterär sensation från världens mittpunkt. Osebol är en by vid Klarälven i norra Värmland. I boken

Through the sweeping, extraordinary story of his own and his father's lives, Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - tells

One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that tra

Two long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and cont

America's greatest folk singer and songwriter, philosopher, political analyst, and man-of-the-people, Woody Guthrie and his passionate social politics

Dire Straits filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest ban

The definitive biography of one of the most enduring and endeared recording artists in history—the Carpenters—is told for the first time from the

Som ett fyrverkeri mot natthimlen exploderade DJ:n och producenten Avicii. En musikalisk visionär som genom sin känsla för melodier definierade epo

"Att skriva om sig själv är märkligt ... Men i ett sådant här projekt har författaren avgett ett enda löfte, och det är att visa läsaren sitt

Hilma af Klint skapade mer än tusen målningar, skisser och akvareller och har revolutionerat måleriet. Redan före Kandinsky och Mondrian målade h

Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. At 5' 11' (116lb, 32in chest, 27in waist), in

Critically-acclaimed and bestselling author Paul Morley's long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson. 'Wh

Genom låtar som Jolene och 9 to 5 har Dolly Partons i årtionden synliggjort kvinnor som sällan hörs: vita arbetarklasskvinnor i den amerikanska s�

As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation. A true rebel, who formed and le

Miss Dior is a story of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal, roses and repression, and how the polished surface of fashion conceals hidden depths

Born into a working-class Glaswegian family in the summer of 1961, Tenement Kid begins in the district of Springburn, soon to be evacuated in Edward H

Vem var Robert Lind i Kramfors? Vad hade Jan i fickan? Och vad i helvete hade de för sig inne i banken efter tre? I "HasseåTage" guidar Kalle Lin

Vid 73 års ålder ställs Gunilla Boëthius tillvaro på ända. Genom ett DNA-test får hon plötsligt en ny pappa. I stället för den på sin tid v

American writer Stephen Crane died in 1900 at the age of 28. In his short, intense life, this burning boy wrote a masterpiece, The Red Badge of Courag

We were an army of shadows, of ghosts, walking as if to the beat of some dark psychic mechanism' The Cuban Revolution changed the course of the twe

To mark the one-year anniversary of Eddie Van Halen's early death comes his first full-length biography - a searching, affectionate and in-depth look

"Plötsligt kändes det angeläget att göra en självbiografisk inventering. Jag hade fyllt sextio, ändrat gamla, invanda familjeförhållanden o

Det startar med en ensam skolstrejk i augusti 2018 och blir till en rörelse som spänner över hela världen. Det här är en bild av Gretas märkvä

Forty years on from the release of their era-defining album Remain in Light, Chris Frantz's memoir tells the story of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club.

"Superb...Gopnik persuasively assembles his case over the course of this mesmerising book, which is as much art history and philosophy as it is biogra

Hi! I'm Seth! I was asked to describe my book, Yearbook, for the inside cover flap (which is a gross phrase) and for websites and shit like that, so..

Following the international critical acclaim of The Cost of Living, this final volume of Deborah Levy's 'Living Autobiography' is an exhilarating, tho

An intensely beautiful, profound and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation

The memoir of international music icon Richard Thompson, co-founder of the legendary folk rock group Fairport Convention. 'Thompson could be said t

A devastating essay on loss and the people we love from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun.

Eftersom Tom Alandhs röst har följt mig genom hela mitt liv så känns det som om jag känner honom, tänker jag, där under vårt första längre s

In 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's music career was just beginning, while Lindy, drummer

Familjen Galvin tycktes vara en mönsterfamilj på alla sätt. Pappa Don gjorde karriär inom militären, hemma var mamma Mimi en strävsam matriark s

When Mark Lanegan first arrived in Seattle in the mid-1980s, he was just "an arrogant, self-loathing redneck waster seeking transformation through roc

Andre Agassi ligger på golvet i sin hotellsvit i New York paralyserad av ryggsmärtor inför sin sista final i US Open. Plågad av de motstridiga kra

”Jag lever och har levt ett liv utöver det vanliga, och jag skulle ärligt talat inte vilja ändra på något, inte ens bitarna jag ångrar, för j

Under en period av exakt fem år registrerar en nordeuropeisk dramatiker vid namn Lars Norén dagligen sina tankar, ord och gärningar. Han går till

Under fem år registrerar en nordeuropeisk dramatiker dagligen sina tankar, ord och gärningar. Han går till sitt arbete. Han går och handlar. H

From one of our most iconic and influential writers: twelve pieces never before collected that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process

A unique, moving and dazzlingly researched exploration of the places, people, musicians, writers and filmmakers that inspired David Jones to become Da

Efterlängtad & rikt illustrerad bok om en av Sveriges stora regissörer. Under nästan tre decennier var mästerregissören Hasse Ekman en fix

Vinnare av Augustpriset 2020 för Årets svenska fackbok! För hundra år sedan inleddes tvångsförflyttningarna av renskötande samer i Sverige.

The diary and essays of Brian Eno republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a beautiful hardcover edition. At the e

En gripande, djupt personlig redogörelse om ögonblicken när historia skrivs – av presidenten som inspirerade oss till att tro på demokratins kra

Om någon förblir uthållig nog att fortsätta läsa den här boken beror det nog på samma vilja som jag har i min uthållighet att forts�

The trajectory of Suede - hailed in infancy as both 'The Best New Band in Britain' and 'effete southern wankers' - is recalled with moving candour by

Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward met in the school playground when they were four. They became international stars, first as a trio, then, for almost th

Den stora biografin om Hasse Alfredson. Skriven av Kalle Lind, känd från radio, tv och podden Snedtänkt, där han granskat stort, smått och jätte