Swan Song by Charles Spencer review – Diana's brother settles scores in a furious rant
Charles Spencer’s Swan Song, a memoir about his relationship with his sister, the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is a…
Category: Autobiography and memoir
Autobiography and memoir
When my husband died in a surfing accident, my life as I knew it fell apart. A decade later, here’s what I’ve come to understand about grief.
Before surfers enter the water, they study the ocean. They look at the wind and the tides. They examine currents,…
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster
It wasn’t quite Beatlemania, but at the height of Paul Auster’s fame in the 1980s and ’90s, screaming fans climbed…
My father created the world's largest jeweled egg. This obsession would ultimately shatter his marriage, tear apart his family, and consume his fortune.
BBC Television Centre, 2 May 1990. “Who would spend seven million pounds on an egg?” The question fills the TV…
Christina Applegate on living with multiple sclerosis: "I won't pretend any of this is a blessing."
In 2021, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. MS attacks your nervous system and slows down your functions—your respiratory system,…