by James Boswell

Author Feature: James Boswell
Turn the tables by reading a biography of the biographer himself-James Boswell! From the information given here and your reading from The Life of Samuel Johnson, write an analysis of Boswell's craft. What qualities make him a good biographer?

Biography Book Club
This book club focuses on biographical and autobiographical works. You can read about the monthly selection, join online discussion groups, read book reviews from Biography Magazine, and find out what books famous writers are reading. Whose life do you find interesting? Would his or her life make for a good biography? Respond in the Web Links Activity Log.