biography

Nancy Koester’s biography captures the remarkable ministry of Sojourner Truth, who could not read or write.

David Maraniss’s biography of the legendary athlete highlights the contradiction in White America’s attitude toward Native people.

Anne Blue Wills highlights the complexity of a woman convinced by her Christian culture that she was created by God to support her husband. 

Bruce Gordon masterfully weaves together the world that shaped the least-remembered Reformer and the ways he shaped that world.

Katherine Rundell’s biography offers something new: she matches the poet’s energy with her own.

Michael Battle’s biography focuses on the archbishop’s religious moorings.

Christiane Tietz explores them all in the first full-length biography since Eberhard Busch’s in 1976.

Michelle Duster situates her influential great-grandmother in the history of Black life in America.

Many of my LGBTQ friends and clergy sisters have disavowed Peterson’s writings. Not I.

Clare Carlisle helps readers struggle with what it means to be human in the world.

How can the church become less of a citadel and more of a field hospital?

The Weil siblings and the dense worlds of their minds

Maxwell King’s Mr. Rogers biography is more of a hagiography.

In David Brody and Scott Lamb’s book, grace for the president abounds.

Each created a new model for church. Each paid a price.

Michelle Dean's book isn't exactly a group biography. But it is a highly entertaining feast of quotes, anecdotes, and analysis.

As Chinese communism turned to violence, Zhao turned to Christ. Lian Xi tells her story in memorable fashion.

Jonathan Eig's biography shows how the boxer took on opponents in multiple arenas.

Walter Isaacson offers a clear and enjoyable biography. He also offers life hacks from Leonardo.

Thoreau's beautiful writing, biographer Laura Dassow Walls shows, is scripture waiting to be heard.