The Arts - Biography & Memoir

Imagine stepping into a packed Australian pub in the mid-1970s and the late 1980s -...

Composer, pianist and writer Erik Satie was one of the great figures of Belle Epoque...

From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste: a funny, poignant, heartfelt and deeply satisfying...

As a member of Big in Japan, The Slits and, most famously, Siouxsie and the...

We know Sylvester Stallone as one of the most revered actors, writers and directors of...

'Back to the Future super-fans are predictably well served here ... Fox's evocative descriptions of...

'We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true' Paul McCartney This is the...

It is never too late to build the life you're seeking. Cynthia Erivo learned the...

Women are an essential part of the history of the piano-but how many women pianists...

Find inspiration and empowerment as you explore the life, career, and influences of Greta Gerwig....

From the Academy Award-winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights comes...

Love her or hate her, Gwyneth Paltrow has remained magically entrenched on the A-list, her...

The outrageous, riotous memoir from the cult actor and star of The Rocky Horror Picture...

The finest book on Britain's most popular rock 'n' roll band'Read on ... It's all...

It's time to build your very own Wes Anderson world. Inspired by the distinctive vision...

In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his...

This new and updated edition covers the full life's work of iconic director Wes Anderson,...

Ian Baker-Finch: To Hell and Back is the first and only biography of one of...

In this authorised biography, Derek Jarman's story stretches from the bleakness of post-war Britain and...

'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year'...

Go beyond the music with the most comprehensive exploration of the life and career of...

The #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'A must-read memoir that...

Using previously undiscovered material, Surreal tells the riveting story of Gala Dali,(1894-1982) who broke away...

A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member...

A raucous, behind-the-scenes account of the year Blur got back together, told in hilarious and...

'Absorbing' Telegraph 'Gentle, empathetic, committed to righting undeniable wrongs' Sunday Times, Book of the Week...

"Yep, Ione Skye wrote a memoir. I gobbled it up." - Miranda July In this...

'Riveting and revelatory.' Philip Pullman 'Wonderfully vivid and touching.' Literary Review 'Warm, wise and unflinching.'...