We offer a wide selection of biographies at Wellington City Libraries this month. You can learn more about John Julius Norwich, a British writer, broadcaster and TV personality. Three historical queens and their unfortunate daughters’ lives are portrayed in Royal mothers, tragic daughters. The novelist Andre Brink tells of his life and loves in his memoir A fork in the road. You can find out about the royal mistress Katherine Swynford and the Derby winner and six-times married Etti Plesch. Barack Obama’s life is reviewed by the New York Times, and the experience of a Bosnian refugee in England is recounted. Finally, if you are interested by New Zealand biographies, check out this month’s Biography Recent Picks.