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141 Books in the BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures Category

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Baldwin: A Love Story

Baldwin: A Love Story
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler

Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
Firstborn Girls: A Memoir

Firstborn Girls: A Memoir
Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me

Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me
Salvage: Readings from the Wreck

Salvage: Readings from the Wreck
This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance

This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance
Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde

Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde
God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin

God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin
Claude McKay: The Making of a Black Bolshevik

Claude McKay: The Making of a Black Bolshevik
Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar
Miss Chloe: A Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison

Miss Chloe: A Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison
Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker

Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker
Toni Morrison’s Spiritual Vision: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature

Toni Morrison’s Spiritual Vision: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature
Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir

Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir
Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own

Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own
Ralph Ellison: A Life in Letters

Ralph Ellison: A Life in Letters
The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom

The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom
Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family

Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family
The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada;

The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada;
To Float In The Space Between: A Life and Work in Conversation with the Life and Work of Etheridge Knight

To Float In The Space Between: A Life and Work in Conversation with the Life and Work of Etheridge Knight
Air Traffic: A Memoir of Ambition and Manhood in America

Air Traffic: A Memoir of Ambition and Manhood in America
Conversations with John A. Williams

Conversations with John A. Williams
Alice Walker: A Woman for Our Times (Women Writers of Color)

Alice Walker: A Woman for Our Times (Women Writers of Color)
Chester B. Himes: A Biography

Chester B. Himes: A Biography
Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks

Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun: The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks
Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara

Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara
Heav’nly Tidings From the Afric Muse: The Grace and Genius of Phillis Wheatley Poet Laureate of the American Revolution

Heav’nly Tidings From the Afric Muse: The Grace and Genius of Phillis Wheatley Poet Laureate of the American Revolution
Love, H: The Letters of Helene Dorn and Hettie Jones

Love, H: The Letters of Helene Dorn and Hettie Jones
The Lights of Pointe-Noire: A Memoir

The Lights of Pointe-Noire: A Memoir
Letters from Langston: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Red Scare and Beyond

Letters from Langston: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Red Scare and Beyond
Hook: A Memoir

Hook: A Memoir
Alex Haley: And The Books That Changed A Nation

Alex Haley: And The Books That Changed A Nation
The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood

The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy’s Journey into Manhood
Dark Justice (Dark Justice Series)

Dark Justice (Dark Justice Series)
Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio, and Freedom (New Black Studies Series)

Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio, and Freedom (New Black Studies Series)
Ordinary Light: A Memoir

Ordinary Light: A Memoir
Eric Walrond: A Life in the Harlem Renaissance and the Transatlantic Caribbean

Eric Walrond: A Life in the Harlem Renaissance and the Transatlantic Caribbean
Wandering Time: Western Notebooks

Wandering Time: Western Notebooks
Selected Letters of Langston Hughes

Selected Letters of Langston Hughes
Gabriel Garcia Marquez: The Last Interview: and Other Conversation

Gabriel Garcia Marquez: The Last Interview: and Other Conversation
The Words & Wisdom of Charles Johnson

The Words & Wisdom of Charles Johnson
Letter to Jimmy

Letter to Jimmy
James Baldwin The Last Interview: and Other Conversations

James Baldwin The Last Interview: and Other Conversations
Essence Maya Angelou: Her Phenomenal Life & Poetic Journey

Essence Maya Angelou: Her Phenomenal Life & Poetic Journey
A Joyous Revolt: Toni Cade Bambara, Writer and Activist (Women Writers of Color)

A Joyous Revolt: Toni Cade Bambara, Writer and Activist (Women Writers of Color)
Visible Man: The Life Of Henry Dumas

Visible Man: The Life Of Henry Dumas
Not for Everyday Use: A Memoir

Not for Everyday Use: A Memoir
Dreaming of Elsewhere: Observations on Home

Dreaming of Elsewhere: Observations on Home
Men We Reaped

Men We Reaped
Fathering Words: The Making Of An African American Writer

Fathering Words: The Making Of An African American Writer
Mom & Me & Mom

Mom & Me & Mom
In The House Of The Interpreter: A Memoir

In The House Of The Interpreter: A Memoir
There Was A Country: A Personal History Of Biafra

There Was A Country: A Personal History Of Biafra
And Bid Him Sing: A Biography Of Countee Cullen

And Bid Him Sing: A Biography Of Countee Cullen
The South Africa of His Heart: A Memoir about Love, Loss and Serendipity: a work of creative nonfiction

The South Africa of His Heart: A Memoir about Love, Loss and Serendipity: a work of creative nonfiction
One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir

One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir
My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War

My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family After the Civil War
Things I Should Have Told My Daughter

Things I Should Have Told My Daughter
Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara

Conversations with Toni Cade Bambara
Dorothy West’s Paradise: A Biography Of Class And Color

Dorothy West’s Paradise: A Biography Of Class And Color
Manchild In The Promised Land

Manchild In The Promised Land
The World Has Changed: Conversations with Alice Walker

The World Has Changed: Conversations with Alice Walker
Literary Sisters: Dorothy West And Her Circle, A Biography Of The Harlem Renaissance

Literary Sisters: Dorothy West And Her Circle, A Biography Of The Harlem Renaissance
One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir

One Day I Will Write About This Place: A Memoir
Dust Tracks On A Road: An Autobiography

Dust Tracks On A Road: An Autobiography
Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist At Work

Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist At Work
Grand Central Winter: Stories from the Street

Grand Central Winter: Stories from the Street
John Oliver Killens: A Life Of Black Literary Activism

John Oliver Killens: A Life Of Black Literary Activism
Conversations With Yusef Komunyakaa (Literary Conversations Series)

Conversations With Yusef Komunyakaa (Literary Conversations Series)
The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir

The Other Side of Paradise: A Memoir
Triangular Road: A Memoir

Triangular Road: A Memoir
Letter to My Daughter

Letter to My Daughter
Shaping Memories: Reflections of African American Women Writers

Shaping Memories: Reflections of African American Women Writers
The Heart of a Woman (paperback)

The Heart of a Woman (paperback)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas

Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Gather Together In My Name

Gather Together In My Name
The 5th Inning

The 5th Inning
Sweet Summer: Growing Up With and Without My Dad

Sweet Summer: Growing Up With and Without My Dad
Baldwin’s Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin

Baldwin’s Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin
Porch Stories: A Grandmother’s Guide to Happiness

Porch Stories: A Grandmother’s Guide to Happiness

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins: Black Daughter of the Revolution (Gender and American Culture)

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins: Black Daughter of the Revolution (Gender and American Culture)
Toni Morrison: Conversations (Literary Conversations Series)

Toni Morrison: Conversations (Literary Conversations Series)
Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines

Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines
Richard Wright: The Life and Times

Richard Wright: The Life and Times
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes

Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
Ralph Ellison: Emergence of Genius

Ralph Ellison: Emergence of Genius
Zora Neale Hurston: A Biography of the Spirit (Women Writers of Color)

Zora Neale Hurston: A Biography of the Spirit (Women Writers of Color)
Conversations with Leon Forrest (Literary Conversations)

Conversations with Leon Forrest (Literary Conversations)
An Illuminated Life: Bella da Costa Greene’s Journey from Prejudice to Privilege

An Illuminated Life: Bella da Costa Greene’s Journey from Prejudice to Privilege
Ralph Ellison: A Biography

Ralph Ellison: A Biography
You Must Set Forth At Dawn: A Memoir

You Must Set Forth At Dawn: A Memoir
In Search of Nella Larsen: A Biography of the Color Line

In Search of Nella Larsen: A Biography of the Color Line
When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir

When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir
Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography

Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography
Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex

Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex
Speak, So You Can Speak Again: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston

Speak, So You Can Speak Again: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes

Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde

Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde
Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston

Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston: A Life In Letters

Zora Neale Hurston: A Life In Letters
Living to Tell the Tale

Living to Tell the Tale
The Splendid Drunken Twenties: Selections from the Daybooks, 1922-1930

The Splendid Drunken Twenties: Selections from the Daybooks, 1922-1930
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted: A Memoir

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted: A Memoir
A Song Flung Up to Heaven

A Song Flung Up to Heaven
Liberation Memories: The Rhetoric And Poetics Of John Oliver Killens (African American Life Series)

Liberation Memories: The Rhetoric And Poetics Of John Oliver Killens (African American Life Series)
The Zea Mexican Diary: 7 September 1926-7 September 1986

The Zea Mexican Diary: 7 September 1926-7 September 1986
Conversations with Margaret Walker

Conversations with Margaret Walker
Nobody’s Son: Notes from an American Life

Nobody’s Son: Notes from an American Life
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten

Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten
The Life of Langston Hughes: Volume II: 1914-1967, I Dream a World

The Life of Langston Hughes: Volume II: 1914-1967, I Dream a World
The Life of Langston Hughes: Volume II: 1941-1967, I Dream a World (Life of Langston Hughes, 1941-1967)

The Life of Langston Hughes: Volume II: 1941-1967, I Dream a World (Life of Langston Hughes, 1941-1967)
Finding Fish: A Memoir

Finding Fish: A Memoir
The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart

The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart
Donald Writes No More

Donald Writes No More
Tales from the Heart: True Stories from My Childhood

Tales from the Heart: True Stories from My Childhood
In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son’s Journey to Understand His Father’s Legacy

In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son’s Journey to Understand His Father’s Legacy
Soldier: A Poet’s Childhood

Soldier: A Poet’s Childhood
Las Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers

Las Mamis: Favorite Latino Authors Remember Their Mothers
Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964

Remember Me to Harlem: The Letters of Langston Hughes and Carl Van Vechten, 1925-1964
The Prisoner’s Wife

The Prisoner’s Wife
Sweet Summer: Growing up with and without My Dad

Sweet Summer: Growing up with and without My Dad
A Small Place

A Small Place
The Black Notebooks: An Interior Journey

The Black Notebooks: An Interior Journey
Always In Pursuit: Fresh American Perspectives

Always In Pursuit: Fresh American Perspectives
Crabcakes: A Memoir

Crabcakes: A Memoir
Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life

Wounds of Passion: A Writing Life
Black Boy

Black Boy
Down These Mean Streets

Down These Mean Streets
The Heart of a Woman

The Heart of a Woman
Native in a Strange Land: Trials & Tremors

Native in a Strange Land: Trials & Tremors
Conversations With Toni Morrison (Literary Conversations)

Conversations With Toni Morrison (Literary Conversations)
Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man In America

Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man In America
I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved
South To A Very Old Place

South To A Very Old Place
Aké: The Years Of Childhood

Aké: The Years Of Childhood
James Baldwin: The Legacy

James Baldwin: The Legacy
The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois, Volume I: Selections, 1877–1934

The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois, Volume I: Selections, 1877–1934
Long Way From Home

Long Way From Home