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1: Hottest Heads of State: Volume One: The American Presidents
J D Dobson · Holt Paperbacks
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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TigerBeat for U.S. presidents -- a tour of our nation's history through its irresistible commanders-in-chief Is there anything hotter than former U.S. presidents? Obviously, there is not. And yet, until now, there was no way to learn about these handsome and mysterious men that is funny,... |
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The Mother of All Questions: Further Reports from the Feminist Revolutions
Rebecca Solnit · Haymarket Books
Pages: 180
Format: Print book
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Praise for Men Explain Things to Me:"It's a fraught time to be female in America (or should I say fraught-er) , and Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me is the most clarifying, soothing, and socially aware document I've read on the topic this year." - Lena Dunham,... |
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Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine
Joe Hagan · Knopf
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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The first and only biography of Jann Wenner, the iconic founder of Rolling Stone magazine, and a romp through the hothouses of rock and roll, politics, media, and Hollywood, from the Summer of Love to the Internet age.Lennon. Dylan. Jagger. Belushi. Leibovitz. The story of Jann Wenner,... |
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This Is Not My Beautiful Life: A Memoir
Victoria Fedden · Picador
Pages: 321
Format: Print book
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This Is Not My Beautiful Life is the story of how Victoria lost her parents to prison and nearly lost her mind. No one ever said motherhood would be easy, but as she struggles to change diapers, install car seats, and find the right drop-off line at pre-school--no easy task--when each one is named... |
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Aliens: The Set Photography
Titan Books. · Titan Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of James Cameron's groundbreaking science fiction classic comes the first, official record of the shoot. Through candid, high-quality stills we see the cast and crew at work, in costume, rehearsing, in make-up, and during filming. Some choice pieces... |
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Amanda Wakes Up
ALISYN CAMEROTA · Viking
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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The Devil Wears Prada meets Primary Colors in this breezy summer read, as seen in The New York Times, People, and O MagazineWhen Amanda Gallo, fresh from the backwater of local TV, lands the job of her dreams at FAIR News - the coveted morning anchor slot - she's finally made it: a six-figure... |
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Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years
David Litt · Ecco
Pages: 310
Format: Hardcover
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Remember when presidents spoke in complete sentences instead of in unhinged tweets? Former Obama speechwriter David Litt does. In his comic, coming-of-age memoir, he takes us back to the Obama years - and charts a path forward in the age of Trump. More than any other presidency, Barack... |
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Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio
MR DAVID THOMSON · Yale University Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
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Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasyWarner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early twentieth century through... |
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Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap
Gerrick Kennedy · Atria Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A, one of America's most revered and iconic enduring music groups, who put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and who changed hip-hop music forever in this comprehensive and authoritative work of music journalism.In 1986, a rap group... |
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Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next
L a Reid · Harpercollins
Pages: 390
Format: Book
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In this long-awaited memoir, illustrated with over 100 never-before-seen photos from his personal collection, the groundbreaking record producer chronicles his struggles, his success, and the celebrated artists that made him a legend.Over the last twenty-five years, legendary music producer... |
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There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative
Stacey Dash · Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Stacey Dash didn't have the ideal American childhood. Growing up in the South Bronx, her friends were the hustlers, hookers, and gang members who struggled in the face of futility, who sold drugs instead of living on food stamps, who settled matters with fists, knives, and guns because... |
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The Last Black Unicorn
TIFFANY HADDISH · Gallery Books
Pages: 288
Format: eBook
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From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods... |
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Lou Reed: A Life
Anthony DeCurtis · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
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The essential biography of one of music's most influential icons: Lou ReedAs lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alternative rock. His music, at once a source of transcendent beauty and coruscating noise, violated all definitions... |
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