Get Lost in 8 Great Biographies – from Lawrence of Arabia to Margaret Fuller

Through June 18, Salon is sharing special recommended reading lists from the judges of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards

By PEN American Center

Published June 6, 2014 4:01PM (EDT)

PEN judges James Atlas, Lisa Cohen, and Wendy Gimbel have chosen these eight titles for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for a distinguished biography published in 2013. In these captivating biographies, authors delve deep into the lives of curious figures, from actresses to activists.

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For more information on the PEN Literary Awards and these debut authors and their works please visit PEN.org


By PEN American Center