http://www.todayiread.com/20090205-btt-biographies/ A Continuous Book Review and Vocabulary Assignment Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.todayiread.com/20090205-btt-biographies/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Jenners Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:56:35 +0000 http://www.todayiread.com/20090205-btt-biographies/#comment-1936 I agree with you. I don't think learning about an author's life would change my view of the book -- perhaps would shed light on certain aspects but I think the work stands on its own. But then again you have James Frey ... not that there is a biography on him but it might be good if there was! I agree with you. I don’t think learning about an author’s life would change my view of the book — perhaps would shed light on certain aspects but I think the work stands on its own. But then again you have James Frey … not that there is a biography on him but it might be good if there was!

]]> http://www.todayiread.com/20090205-btt-biographies/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 JLS Hall Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:55:19 +0000 http://www.todayiread.com/20090205-btt-biographies/#comment-1912 You're right about the difference between authors of fiction and nonfiction - I hadn't really given that much thought. I guess I think in terms of fiction writers because that's mostly what I read. You’re right about the difference between authors of fiction and nonfiction – I hadn’t really given that much thought. I guess I think in terms of fiction writers because that’s mostly what I read.

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