as in biographies
disapproving
a book about someone's life that makes it seem better than it really is or was
a hagiography of the leader written by one of his closest confidants
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Noun
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Through their conversations, Noguera learned that Naso was well-versed in the biographies of other notorious serial killers and rapists, Vanity Fair reported.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Each of the three biographies—any good biography—vibrates with the intensity of its author’s possession by their subject and the thrill of exhumation, if only metaphoric.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Why Harbaugh took so long to run the ball — which is his game — may be revealed in his memoirs.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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My grandfather Bob Levitt preferred political memoirs or, from time to time, a Clive Cussler.—
Nina West
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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