First-person biography. Boswell’s “Life of Johnson” is the classic example of a biography written by an author who knew his subject personally. It’s always hard for such writers to balance ...

I wanted to know the whole story and decided that the only way to do so would be to undertake research for the first biography of Balchin. I was living in Headington when I began my research.

What are First Person columns? First Person columns are personal stories and experiences of Canadians, in their own words. This is intended to showcase a more intimate storytelling perspective ...