Possible points for the popularity of biographies and autobiographies
• Celebrity obsession
• Preoccupation with reality TV and instant fame
• Interest in the lives of others (e.g. the popularity of blogging)
• Celebrities are quick to exploit
• Expansion of multi-media biography channels on cable TV
• Popular films based on the lives of famous people
• Everyone exposing their personal lives on social networking sites
• Escapism/desire for sensational lifestyles
