A new goal: read the author biographies too?

I have never been a fan of biographies, in regards to full length books. I love gathering and absorbing stories of people’s lives. But my book reading has always been pointed to fiction.

Maybe my current musings are in part to John Greene’s character in Looking for Alaska. Miles loved the last words of famous people and devoured biographies. Or, maybe it is because I am watching a movie biography of JK Rowling’s life tonight. Whatever the spark, I am curious to know more about the lives of the authors that I read. I have read JK Rowling’s story in pieces, but I have enjoyed seeing it come to life in a movie. Knowing my preference for the written word, now I need to find a book that follows this amazing woman’s life.

Do you read author biographies? What do they teach you about the books themselves? Who has your favorite backstory?

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