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She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy
Jill Soloway · Crown Archetype
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From the creator of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series Transparent, a poignant memoir of personal transformation set against the profound cultural upheaval and shifting power dynamics that continue to shape our society.
In She Wants It, Jill Soloway takes us on a patriarchy-toppling... |
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Is That All There Is?: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee
James Gavin · Atria Books
Pages: 601
Format: Book
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From the author of the "definitive" (Vanity Fair) biography of Lena Horne, Stormy Weather, comes a brilliantly written portrait of recording artist and musical legend Peggy Lee.
"She made you think that she knew who you were, that she was singing... |
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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
Mike Love · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 436
Format: Print book
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The New York Times Bestseller
Mike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations."... |
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Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night
Jason Zinoman · Harper
Pages: 345
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation. In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman... |
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This Will Only Hurt a Little
Busy Philipps · Touchstone
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A memoir by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, and Cougar Town who has become "the breakout star on Instagram stories...imagine I Love Lucy mixed with a modern lifestyle guru" (The New Yorker)... |
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Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
Misty Copeland · Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster
Pages: 278
Format: Print book
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Determination meets dance in this memoir by the history-making ballerina.In this instant New York Times bestseller, Misty Copeland makes history, telling the story of her journey to become the first African-American principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. But when... |
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Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion
BALLANTINE. · Del Rey
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A journey deep into the story of Stranger Things, this definitive behind-the-scenes companion reveals every aspect of the Emmy-winning series that rekindled everyone's nostalgia for the 80s. Brought to life with exclusive color photos and gorgeous concept art, this volume is essential... |
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The Partnership: Brecht, Weill, Three Women, and Germany on the Brink
Pamela Katz · Nan A. Talese
Format: Hardcover
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Among the most creative and outsized personalities of the Weimar Republic, that sizzling yet decadent epoch between the Great War and the Nazis' rise to power, were the renegade poet Bertolt Brecht and the rebellious avant-garde composer Kurt Weill. These two young geniuses and the three... |
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The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star
VASEEM KHAN · Redhook
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
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Mumbai is a city that thrives on extravagant spectacles and larger-than-life characters.
But as Chopra is about to discover, even in the city of dreams, there is no guarantee of a happy ending.
Rising star and incorrigible playboy Vikram Verma has disappeared, leaving his latest... |
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Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson's Last Days
Tavis Smiley · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 277
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death
Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made... |
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Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe
Robert Matzen · Paladin Communications
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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In March 1941, Jimmy Stewart, America's boy next door and recent Academy Award winner, left fame and fortune behind and joined the United States Army Air Corps to fulfill his family mission and serve his country. He rose from private to colonel and participated in 20 often-brutal World... |
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Sharon Tate: A Life
Ed Sanders · Da Capo Pr
Pages: 285
Format: Print book
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Ed Sanders gave readers their clearest insight yet into the disturbing world of Charles Manson and his followers when he published The Family in 1971. Continuing that journalistic tradition, Sanders presents the most thorough look ever into the heartbreaking story of Sharon Tate,... |
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There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me
Brooke Shields · Dutton; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Actress and author of the New York Times bestseller Down Came the Rain, Brooke Shields, explores her relationship with her unforgettable mother, Teri, in her new memoir. Brooke Shields never had what anyone would consider an ordinary life. She was raised by her Newark-tough single mom,... |
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Peter O'Toole: The Definitive Biography
Robert Sellers · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Peter O'Toole was supremely talented, a unique leading man and one of the most charismatic actors of his generation. Described by his friend Richard Burton as "the most original actor to come out of Britain since the war," O'Toole was also unpredictable, with a dangerous edge... |
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Sam Shepard: A Life
JOHN WINTERS · Counterpoint
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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With more than 55 plays to his credit, including the 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning Buried Child, Sam Shepard's impact on American theater ranks with the greatest playwrights of the past half-century. Critics have enthused that he "forged a whole new kind of American play," while... |
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