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Dear Mr. You

Mary-Louise Parker · Scribner
Pages: 228
Format: Print book

A wonderfully unconventional literary debut from the award-winning actress Mary-Louise Parker.

An extraordinary literary work, Dear Mr. You renders the singular arc of a woman's life through letters Mary-Louise Parker composes to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed...
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Alfred Hitchcock

Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
Pages: 276
Format: Print book

A gripping short biography of the extraordinary Alfred Hitchock, the master of suspense.

Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Fat, lonely, burning with fear and ambition, his childhood was an isolated one, scented with fish from his father's shop. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would...
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Is That All There Is?: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee

James Gavin · Atria Books
Pages: 601
Format: Book

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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Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina

Misty Copeland · Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster
Pages: 278
Format: Print book

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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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life

Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work.

He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood...
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30 Before 30: How I Made a Mess of My 20s, and You Can Too

MARINA SHIFRIN · Wednesday Books
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

A charming, relatable and hilarious collection of essays documenting a young woman's attempt to accomplish thirty life goals before turning thirty.

Something was nagging Marina Shifrin. As a freshly minted adult with student loan payments, a barely hospitable New York apartment,...

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Naturally Tan: A Memoir

Tan France · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From one of the stars of Netflix's overnight sensation Queer Eye, Tan France's memoir Naturally Tan has his signature wit, style, and tells the origin story of the one of the few openly gay, South Asian men on television.

In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir,...

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Play On: Now, Then, and Fleetwood Mac: The Autobiography

Mick Fleetwood · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"After forty-six years of being on the road, this is the right time to look back in a way I've never done before: now and then. This is the story of my life in rock and roll -- and how the band that has meant everything to me came to define me. I'm looking forward to sharing...
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Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction

GABRIELLE MOSS · Quirk Books
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

A hilarious and nostalgic trip through the history of paperback pre-teen series of the 80s and 90s.

Every twenty- or thirty-something woman knows these books. The pink covers, the flimsy paper, the zillion volumes in the series that kept you reading for your entire adolescence. Spurred...
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The Judge Hunter

CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The latest comic novel from Christopher Buckley, a hapless Englishman embarks on a dangerous mission to the New World in pursuit of two judges who helped murder a king.

London, 1664. Twenty years after the English revolution, the monarchy has been restored and Charles II sits on the throne....
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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Memoir

Nick Nolte · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"I had become an actor because real life was hard for me. Sometimes it was really rough. Acting was different from real life, yet it gave me the chance to search for complex stories that helped me understand and cope with what I encountered away from the stage lights."

Legendary...

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The Girl in the Show: Three Generations of Comedy, Culture, and Feminism

Anna Fields · Arcade Publishing
Pages: 392
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer -- and every other "funny woman" -- comes a candid feminist comedy manifesto exploring the sisterhood between women's comedy and women's liberation. "I'm not funny at all. What I am is brave." - Lucille Ball...
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Just Between Us

Mario Lopez · Celebra
Format: Hardcover

With a star that rose from unforgettable child acting roles, such as A. C. Slater in Saved by the Bell, to the forefront of today's entertainment media, Mario Lopez is nothing short of a pop culture sensation.Now, as he turns forty, Mario looks back on his life with a newfound perspective...
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How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People

D L HUGHLEY · William Morrow
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST

"Hilarious yet soul-shaking." - Black Enterprise, a "Must Read Book for 2019"

200 years ago, white people told black folks, "'I suggest you pick the cotton if you don't like getting...

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The Impossible Has Happened: The Life and Work of Gene Roddenberry, Creator of Star Trek

Lance Parkin · Aurum Press
Pages: 390
Format: Print book

September 8, 2016 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of the world's most successful science fiction television series: Star Trek. In this new biography Lance Parkin, author of Aurum's acclaimed Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore, will go in search of the show's...
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