# New Books in Biography & Memoir Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT3954564801 Official site: https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/biography/ Author: New Books Network Episodes: 2020 ## Resource This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. 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Naiden, "Railroaded: A Motorman’s Story of the New York City Subway" (Rutgers UP, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/fred-s-naiden-railroaded-a-motorman-s-story-of-the-new-york-city-subway-rutgers-up-2026) — 2026-06-28T08:00:00+00:00 - [Thomas S. Mullaney, "How We Disappear: A Personal History of Information" (W. W. Norton, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/thomas-s-mullaney-how-we-disappear-a-personal-history-of-information-w-w-norton-2026) — 2026-06-28T08:00:00+00:00 - [Philip Norman, "Mr. Moonlight: Brian Epstein and the Making of the Beatles" (Da Capo Press, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/philip-norman-mr-moonlight-brian-epstein-and-the-making-of-the-beatles-da-capo-press-2026) — 2026-06-26T08:00:00+00:00 - [Xiaobing Li, "China’s Mahan: Admiral Liu Huaqing and the Rise of the Modern Chinese Navy (Naval Institute Press, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/xiaobing-li-china-s-mahan-admiral-liu-huaqing-and-the-rise-of-the-modern-chinese-navy-naval-institute-press-2026) — 2026-06-25T08:00:00+00:00 - [Where Harlem Rests at the Woodlawn Cemetery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/where-harlem-rests-at-the-woodlawn-cemetery) — 2026-06-23T08:00:00+00:00 - [Samantha Ellis, "Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture" (Pegasus Books, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/samantha-ellis-always-carry-salt-a-memoir-of-preserving-language-and-culture-pegasus-books-2026) — 2026-06-17T08:00:00+00:00 - [Emily Doucet, "Inventing Nadar: A History of Photographic Firsts" (Duke UP, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/emily-doucet-inventing-nadar-a-history-of-photographic-firsts-duke-up-2026) — 2026-06-16T08:00:00+00:00 - [Colin Flahive, "The Galaxy's Last Ride: Shifting Gears in Rural China" (Earnshaw Books, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/colin-flahive-the-galaxy-s-last-ride-shifting-gears-in-rural-china-earnshaw-books-2026) — 2026-06-15T08:00:00+00:00 - [Ida Kinalska-Pietruska and Isabella Skrypczak, "A Polish Girl in Siberia: Surviving and Transcending Exile" (Disruption Books, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/ida-kinalska-pietruska-and-isabella-skrypczak-a-polish-girl-in-siberia-surviving-and-transcending-exile-disruption-books-2026) — 2026-06-14T08:00:00+00:00 - [The Legacy of Chaim Grade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/the-legacy-of-chaim-grade) — 2026-06-13T08:00:00+00:00 - [“America’s Founding Son”: Author & Musician Bob Crawford on the Life of John Quincy Adams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/america-s-founding-son-author-musician-bob-crawford-on-the-life-of-john-quincy-adams) — 2026-06-11T08:00:00+00:00 - [Natalia Rogach Alexander, "Growing People: The Enduring Legacy of John Dewey" (Columbia UP, 2025)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/natalia-rogach-alexander-growing-people-the-enduring-legacy-of-john-dewey-columbia-up-2025) — 2026-06-10T08:00:00+00:00 - [Understanding Themistocles: A Discussion with Author Michael Scott](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/understanding-themistocles-a-discussion-with-author-michael-scott) — 2026-06-09T08:00:00+00:00 - [Andrea Gunraj, "Go-Between Girl: My Indentured Roots as Reclaimed Present" (McClelland & Stewart, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/andrea-gunraj-go-between-girl-my-indentured-roots-as-reclaimed-present-mcclelland-stewart-2026) — 2026-06-08T08:00:00+00:00 - [Mollie Barnes, "Paper Heroines: Women Writers in Conversation and Community Across the Sea Islands, 1838-1902" (U South Carolina Press, 2026)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/mollie-barnes-paper-heroines-women-writers-in-conversation-and-community-across-the-sea-islands-1838-1902-u-south-carolina-press-2026) — 2026-06-04T08:00:00+00:00 - [A Divine Comedy: On Hollywood, Creativity, and Religion with Rob Long](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/a-divine-comedy-on-hollywood-creativity-and-religion-with-rob-long) — 2026-06-03T08:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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