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biographies

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plural of biography

as in memoirs

a history of a person's life an unauthorized biography of the actor gave him some serious headaches

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Recent Examples of biographies Books went deeper, whether through biographies about the lives of coaches and athletes or narratives of memorable seasons that detailed the construction of championship squads. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 The latter outlet noted that Maimiti and Raiatua had not been previously mentioned in Brando’s biographies and were 28 and 23 when the On the Waterfront star died in 2004. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 It was packed with tiny biographies, poetry, words of gratitude and drawings (especially of the sweet resident cats). — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Braun writes that popular volumes included Bibles, farming and health manuals, biographies, and fiction. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026 This flawed but very entertaining two-hander belongs in the unique subgenre of literary biographies in which a cult author’s life is investigated through the highly specific prism of their work. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Recent memoirs and biographies have explored the decade’s female musicians and bands, from Stevie Nicks and Debbie Harry to Heart and the Bangles. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026 The fourth tier involves creating a strong website and social media profiles (namely LinkedIn), where anyone searching an expert’s name can find official biographies, validated achievements, links to news coverage and thought leadership insights. — Behnam Shakibaie, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Check out our methodology page for details and panelist biographies. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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But fiction and memoirs focusing on gender identity and LGBTQ+ issues have increasingly become targets of censorship, abetted by right-wing parental rights groups like Moms for Liberty.

— Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Unlike many memoirs, Material Evidence will not follow a chronological format.

— Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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Early-life cognitive ability, measured through those old autobiographies and school records, tracked with better cognitive outcomes decades later.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Hanks' wife Rita Wilson stars in and co-produces the new show, which features an ever-changing lineup of entertainment, politicians and athletes who read and act out excerpts from other celebrities' autobiographies.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

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