Tyler Cowen: recommendation

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…What do you think of Isaacson, generally, as a biographer? I know a lot of people like to think his Leonardo da Vinci biography — I think, if you’re looking to read one book on Leonardo, it’s a very good first or only book to read. But if you’ve read, say, more than 10 books on Leonardo, while it’s fine, it doesn’t add that much. I’m happy to recommend it, but it wasn’t, for me, a great experience. But it’s a well-done book. Who’s your pick for best biographer? Living, let’s say. Is it Ruth Scurr?…

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