At long last a biography worthy of the Commodore, meticulously researched, superbly written, and filled with original insights.Maury Klein, author of The Life and Legend of Jay Gould
Welcome to the online home of biographer T.J. Stiles, author of Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War, and the forthcoming The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, to be published in April 2009 by Alfred A. Knopf.
Jesse James won the Ambassador Book Award and the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship. It was named a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
On this website, you can discover more information about T.J. Stiles, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the writing of The First Tycoon. And you can still view extra features on Jesse James, including background information that does not appear in the book itself, as well as reviews and essays.
What's New?
What's on this site?
Use the menu bar to go to specific pages, which contain the features detailed below.
Reviews & Awards:
1) Read extended excerpts from selected reviews of Jesse James.
2) See a list of the prizes awarded to Jesse James.
Jesse James:
Read extended excerpts from primary sources on which Jesse James was based, and essays with information and intepretations not found in the book itself.
T.J. Stiles:
Read a detailed biography of author T.J. Stiles.
Public Talks:
Find out about upcoming events, see interviews with T.J. Stiles, and find out how to request an interview or author appearance.
First Tycoon:
Read about T.J. Stiles's forthcoming book: The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, coming in April 2009 from Alfred A. Knopf.
