Biographers International Organization Podcast
1) Podcast #237 – Marion Orr
House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr., is the latest book by this political scientist and the inaugural Frederick Lippitt Professor ...Show More
2) Podcast #236 – Tim Grieving
John Williams: A Composer’s Life, published by Oxford University Press in September 2025, is the first biography by this arts journalist. Grieving, a longtime fan of Williams’ celebrated film scores, ...Show More
3) Podcast #235 – Francesca Wade
Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, published by Scribner in October 2025, is the latest book by London-based author Francesca Wade. Additionally, Wade is the author of Square Haunting: Five Writers in Lond...Show More
4) Podcast #234 – Todd S. Purdum
Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television, published by Simon and Schuster in June 2025, is the latest book by this veteran journalist and author. Purdum also authored Something Wonderful: Rodgers [...Show More
5) Podcast #233 – Dana A. Williams
Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship, the latest book by author Dana A. Williams about Toni Morrison’s significant tenure as an editor at Random House, was published by […]
6) Podcast #232 – James M. Bradley
Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician is James M. Bradley’s current book. It was published in December 2024 by Oxford University Press. Bradley co-edits the Martin Van Buren Papers, based [R...Show More
7) Podcast #231 – Lindsay M. Chervinsky
This historian and author’s latest book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic, was published by Oxford University Press in September 2024. Her other books incl...Show More
8) Podcast #230 – Marcus J. Moore
High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul, published by Dey Street Books in November 2024, is the latest offering by this critically acclaimed author and university professor. Moore’s work explores [&#...Show More
9) Podcast #229 – Dan Nadel
This author’s latest book, Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life, examines the life of Robert Crumb, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. Scribner published Crumb in April 2025, and its author...Show More
10) Podcast #228 – Alison Owings
Mayor of the Tenderloin: Del Seymour’s Journey from Living on the Streets to Fighting Homelessness, is this former broadcast journalist and author’s latest book. It was published by Beacon Press...Show More