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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
Available on: Digital Download
One of the most widely read autobiographies of all time, Franklin's unfinished work is much more than a retelling of a life. It is a recipe for a self-made man. Franklin's pluck and ceaseless ingenuity capture the spirit of revolutionary America.
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Chapters From My Autobiography
by Mark Twain
Available on: Digital Download
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) began writing his autobiography long before the 1906 publications of these Chapters from my Autobiography.
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A Conversation with Studs Terkel
by Studs Terkel
Available on: Digital Download | Video Download
The venerable author and commentator talks about his life and work.
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Ben Franklin
by Mark Skousen
Available on: Digital Download | Online Audio | Online Video
Franklin is back! With the creative assistance of a direct descendant, Ben Franklin has now finished writing his memoirs.
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Allen Ginsberg Class on Revising Autobiographical Poems
by Allen Ginsberg
Available on: Digital Download | Online Audio
Allen Ginsberg class on steps of revising autobiographical poems.
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Rethinking Relationships
by Don Miller
Available on: Digital Download | Online Audio
Growing up in a Baptist church, Miller left his faith because all he could get were How answers to his Why questions.
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John Elder Robison & Augusten Burroughs: Live From B&N
by John Robison
Available on: Online Video | Video Download
Augusten Burroughs interviews his brother John Elder Robison, whose memoir Look Me in the Eye sheds new light on the mysteries of Asperger's Syndrome.
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Valerie Plame Wilson: Live From B&N
by Valerie Plame
Available on: Video Download | Online Video
Watch the webcast from our Union Square store as Valerie Plame Wilson appears to discuss Fair Game -- her riveting account of the events that ended her CIA career.
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Youth, a Narrative
by Joseph Conrad
Available on: Digital Download
An autobiographical short story written in 1898 and included as the first story in the 1902 volume Youth, a Narrative, and Two Other Stories.
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William S. Burroughs Workshop, Jack Kerouac Conference
by William Burroughs
Available on: Digital Download | Online Audio
First half of a workshop with William S. Burroughs comparing his works to those of Jack Kerouac, discussing their writing techniques.
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