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A Mythic Take on the Life of Albert Camus, Who Would Have Been 101 in 2014

Nathan Gelgud creates illustrations inspired by A Life Worth Living: Albert Camus and the Quest for Meaning. (READ MORE)

Billy Joel: The Bullies and Boxing Lessons on the Road to ‘Piano Man’ Writer-illustrator Nathan Gelgud offers his take on Fred Schruers's new biography of Billy Joel.
Funnyman and Fat Dad Jim Gaffigan and His Love Affair with Food The only thing 'Dad is Fat' author and comedian Jim Gaffigan loves as much as his family is food. Nathan Gelgud...
Neil Young Professes Love for Cars in New ‘Special Deluxe’ Memoir Nathan Gelgud illustrates a scene inspired by Neil Young's Special Deluxe: A Memoir of Life & Cars

A Sylvia Plath and John Keats Quote Off: Who Said it Best? This week in history let's celebrate the birthdays of Sylvia Plath and John Keats by honoring their mastery of the...
10 Jack Kerouac Quotes for Secret Optimists On the eve of the anniversary of his death, Biographile honors the life and works of Jack Kerouac with this list...
Big Apple Burnouts: Writers on Their Love/Hate Relationship with NYC It’s a confusing time for New Yorkers -- what with its giddy mix of beautification, tourism, urban development,...

Less Than Honest Abe: Lincoln’s Strategic Clamping of the Press 5 key points from Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion by Harold Holzer that demonstrate...
Tales of Atrocity: From the ‘SS’ to ‘ISIS’ Timothy Ryback, author of Hitler's First Victims, tells the story of Hartinger, one of the earliest opponents to...
From Stalin to Rockefeller: 5 Blockbusting Biographies This Fall If you plan on fitting any of these mammoth biographies into a book bag, better try reinforcing it with steel rivets...