Books by Jane Leavy
“Babe Ruth was an extraordinary baseball player and Leavy makes that case in the context of the emergence of athletic stardom and celebrity. This is not a mere recounting of statistics. Leavy gives Babe Ruth a place in cultural history.” Read more...
The Best Biographies: the 2019 NBCC Shortlist
Elizabeth Taylor, Biographer
Sandy Koufax
by Jane Leavy
Koufax was not only a great Jewish athlete, but proudly Jewish. This book is definitely not just about sports
Interviews where books by Jane Leavy were recommended
The best books on Baseball, recommended by Joe Posnanski
The Sports Illustrated columnist says the best sports books tell human stories – and tells us why nostalgia is intrinsic to baseball
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Flash: The Making of Weegee the Famous
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Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret
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Inseparable: The Original Siamese Twins and Their Rendezvous with American History
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The Man in the Glass House: Philip Johnson, Architect of the Modern Century
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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
by Jane Leavy
The Best Biographies: the 2019 NBCC Shortlist, recommended by Elizabeth Taylor
The Best Biographies: the 2019 NBCC Shortlist, recommended by Elizabeth Taylor
Biography is booming, says the longtime book critic and biographer Elizabeth Taylor. Here she highlights the five fantastic books shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle 2019 biography award, and how historical lives provide insight into contemporary culture.
