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The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs

Greil Marcus · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

Selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008 that embody rock and roll as a thing in itself--in the story each song tells, inhabits, and creates in its legacy.
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Orange Is the New Black Presents: The Cookbook

Jenji Kohan · Abrams Image
Format: Print book

Staffed and run by a band of misfit inmates, the kitchen at Litchfield is in many ways the center of the popular show Orange Is the New Black—a setting for camaraderie, drug smuggling, power struggles, and plot twists. And then there is the food. With 65 recipes, 12 sidebars that expand...
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Girl in a Band: A Memoir

Kim Gordon · Dey Street Books
Format: Print book

Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story—a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty...
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How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC

Paul Edwards · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback

Clipse, Cypress Hill, Nelly, Public Enemy, Remy Ma, Schoolly D, A Tribe Called Quest, will.i.am - these are just some of the acclaimed artists offering tips and advice in this compelling how-to. Delivering countless candid and exclusive first-person insights from interviews with more than...
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Men In Black: The Extraordinary Visual Companion to the Films

Lisa Fitzpatrick · Titan Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Men in Black: The Official Visual Companion to the Films is the first book to cover all four films, including Men in Black International.Unveiling the secrets behind the suits, this book contains concept art, sketches, storyboards, costume designs, makeup tests and more. With exclusive...
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Embrace Your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity

Felicia Day · Gallery Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

In Embrace Your Weird, New York Times bestselling author, producer, actress, TV writer, and award-winning web series creator, Felicia Day takes you on a journey to find, rekindle, or expand your creative passions. Including Felicia's personal stories and hard-won wisdom, Embrace Your...
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Manga Crash Course: Drawing Manga Characters and Scenes from Start to Finish

Mina "Mistiqarts" Petrovic · Impact
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Everything you need to start drawing manga!In the jam-packed pages of Manga Crash Course, popular YouTube artist Mina "Mistiqarts" Petrovic shares with you all the techniques you need to create not just manga figures and faces, but full characters and scenes. After learning the basics...
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The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Mark Salisbury · Harper Design
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Take a front-row seat and witness the filmmaking magic that brought J.K. Rowling's script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the screen. Explore the realm of fantastical creatures that roam the wizarding world and discover the magical cast of characters in pursuit of them.Officially...
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Game of Thrones: Original Music from the HBO Television Series Easy Piano

Ramin Djawadi · Hal Leonard
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback

(Easy Piano Songbook) . This folio presents a compilation of 11 powerful themes arranged for easy piano from the award-winning show featuring music by Ramin Djawadi. Includes: The Bear and the Maiden Fair * The Children * Finale * Game of Thrones * Goodbye Brother * A Lannister Always...
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Turner Classic Movies: Must-See Musicals: 50 Show-Stopping Movies We Can't Forget

Richard Barrios · Running Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Spanning nine decades and showcasing the most memorable songs, dazzling dancing, and brightest stars ever to grace the silver screen, Must-See Musicals is the guide to the greatest musicals of all time from the most trusted authority on film-Turner Classic Movies. Movie musicals have been...
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Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern America

Robert Bruegmann · Chicago Art Deco Society
Pages: 412
Format: Hardcover

An expansive take on American Art Deco that explores Chicago's pivotal role in developing the architecture, graphic design, and product design that came to define middle-class style in the twentieth century Frank Lloyd Wright's lost Midway Gardens, the iconic Sunbeam Mixmaster,...
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We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy

Caseen Gaines · Plume Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the wildly successful and beloved Back to the Future trilogy, just in time for the 30th anniversary Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis, and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale,...
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Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests

Tom Shales · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, a rollickingly updated edition of LIVE FROM NEW YORK with nearly 100 new pages covering the past decade.When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, LIVE FROM NEW YORK was immediately proclaimed...
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Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

Veronica Chambers · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From the editor of the bestselling anthology The Meaning of Michelle, a celebration of one of the greatest stars of our time

The Ultimate Beyonce Collectible

Beyoncé. Her name conjures more than music, it has come to be synonymous with beauty, glamour, power,...

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The Filmmaker's Eye: The Language of the Lens: The Power of Lenses and the Expressive Cinematic Image

Gustavo Mercado · Routledge
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The Language of the Lens explores the expressive power of the camera lens and the storytelling contributions that this critical tool can make to a film project. This book offers a unique approach to learning how lenses can produce aesthetically and narratively compelling images in movies,...
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