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Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s

Gary Gulman - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

"One of my favorite books of all time." -- Amy Schumer. A tour de force of comedy and reflection about the perilous journey from kindergarten to twelfth grade and beyond -- from the beloved stand-up comic and creator of The Great Depresh. For years, Gary Gulman had been the comedian's...
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Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History of The Exorcist (21st Century Essays)

Marlena Williams - Mad Creek Books
Format: Paperback

Never watch The Exorcist, Marlena Williams's mother told her, just as she'd been told by her own mother as a Catholic teen in rural Oregon when the horror classic premiered. And like her mother, Mary, Williams watched it anyway. An inheritance passed from mother to daughter, The Exorcist...
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Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes

Moshe Kasher - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A "hilarious" (Dax Shepard) , "surprisingly emotional trip" (The Chainsmokers) through deep American subcultures ranging from Burning Man to Alcoholics Anonymous, by the writer and comedian Moshe Kasher"Moshe Kasher has the rare gift to simultaneously celebrate...
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Horror Unmasked: A History of Terror from Nosferatu to Nope

Brad Weismann - becker&mayer! books
Format: Hardcover

From the silent-film era to the blockbusters of today, Horror Unmasked is a fun-filled, highly illustrated dive into the past influences and present popularity of the horror film genre. The horror film's pop-culture importance is undeniable, from its early influences to today's...
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Maydan

Rose Previte - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

The debut cookbook from Rose Previte, creator of the Michelin-starred restaurant Maydn and the beloved Compass Rose, explores bold flavors, accessible, shareable recipes, and overlapping foodways, spanning from Lebanon to Morocco, from Oman to the Republic of Georgia - cowritten with New York...
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Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood

David Mamet - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director David Mamet shares scandalous and laugh-out-loud tales from his four decades in Hollywood where he worked with some of the biggest names in movies.. David Mamet went to Hollywood on top - a super successful playwright summoned west in 1980...
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One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In

Kate Kennedy - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeistOne In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member...
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Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity

Ryan Donovan - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

Broadway has body issues.. What is a Broadway Body? Broadway has long preserved the ideology of the "Broadway Body": the hyper-fit, exceptionally able, triple-threat performer who represents how Broadway musicals favor certain kinds of bodies. Casting is always a political act,...
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A.K.A. Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball

Sarah Royal - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover

This stunning package offers a rich, intimate, and highly entertaining look at the remarkable life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, the legend, Lucille Ball - AKA Lucy. Full of fresh perspective, gorgeously designed, and richly informative, this is a book...
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In Mary's Kitchen: Stress-Free Recipes for Every Home Cook

Mary Berg - Appetite by Random House
Format: Hardcover

Everyone loves Mary! This beloved home cook, who Variety calls "the millennial Ina Garten," is back with a cookbook of 100 all-new recipes guaranteed to become your stress-free sidekick in the kitchen.. The kitchen is Mary's happy place, where worries melt away, a busy mind...
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