Biography: Arts & Entertainment

'One of the finest accounts of the mysterious workings of grief I have ever read.' Helen Macdonald'Completely compelling.' Olivia Laing'Read it wit...

The first biography to examine Mailer's life as a twisted lens, offering a unique insight into the history of America from the end of World War II ...

Emmy Awardwinning actress Sharon Gless tells all in this laugh-out-loud, juicy, unforgettably memorable (Lily Tomlin) memoir about her five decades...

I'd managed to puncture a hole between our universe and the parallel one where all the celebrities lived.'Effortlessly funny and human' Daily Mail ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A virtuosic memoir . . . elegant, frank and well-structured, that entirely resists cliche . . . readable for both die...

Amid the intense colors of a foreign land, JIM LIVES isthe story of a man searching for his sona correspondent for a popularamerican newspaperwho v...

Degas was a celebrity in Britain in his lifetime, thanks originally to George Moore's pioneering essay, The Painter of Modern Life. When Degas died...

Titian (c. 1488-1576) was recognised very early on as the leading painter of his generation in Venice. Starting in the studio of the aged Giovanni ...

Raphael (1483-1520) was for centuries considered the greatest artist who ever lived. Much of what we know about him comes from this biography, writ...

Lives of Artemisia Gentileschi presents a fascinating look at the famous Baroque artist. Artemisia Gentileschi (15931653) was an Italian painter kn...

I recall the long hours I sat for him... From time to time, as I posed, half-asleep, I looked at the artist standing at his easel, with features dr...

Lady Diana Cooper was a star of the early twentieth stage, screen and social scene. This first instalment of her sparkling autobiography tells of h...

The Agent in Love is more than an autobiography. In telling the story of his life in Moscow and Prague, and his renewed relationship with Russia a...

Jeff Turner's story is one of bravado, triumph, tears, betrayal and despair. From having the world in his hands at 15 to staring down a barrel at 1...

'He's got me spot on' Elton JohnAnyone who can read will admire the intelligence, the detail and the robust good sense of this biography. It captur...