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One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter: Essays

Scaachi Koul - Picador
Format: Paperback

A DEBUT COLLECTION OF FIERCE, FUNNY ESSAYS ABOUT GROWING UP THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN IMMIGRANTS IN WESTERN CULTURE, ADDRESSING SEXISM, STEREOTYPES, AND THE UNIVERSAL MISERIES OF LIFEIn One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her razor-sharp humor...
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Stay Hungry

SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

This inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays traces Sebastian Maniscalco's career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success.At twenty-four, Sebastian Maniscalco arrived in LA with a suitcase and saved up minimum wages. He knew no...
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Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times

John Perry Barlow - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

John Perry Barlow's wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate.Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking,...
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Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to '80s Teen Movies

Kevin Smokler - a Vireo Book
Format: Print book

From the fictional towns of Hill Valley, CA, and Shermer, IL, to the beautiful landscapes of the "Goondocks" in Astoria and the "time of your life" dirty dancing resort still alive and well in Lake Lure, NC, '80s teen movies left their mark not just on movie screen...
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Hero: David Bowie

Lesley-Ann Jones - Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Hardcover

'Through interviews with friends and colleagues, as well as detailed research, the writer has gained unprecedented knowledge of the true story behind the legend. This is a fascinating insight into one of the greatest artists of our lifetime.' Evening Standard'Through several...
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Paul Simon: The Life

Robert Hilburn - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A publishing event from music legend Paul Simon: an intimate, candid, and definitive biography written with Simon's participation - but without editorial control - by acclaimed biographer and music writer Robert Hilburn.Through such hits as "The Sound of Silence," "Bridge...
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Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon

Peter Ames Carlin - Henry Holt
Format: Print book

A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames CarlinTo have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months...
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Hollywood's Spies: The Undercover Surveillance of Nazis in Los Angeles

Laura B Rosenzweig - NYU Press
Format: Hardcover

Tells the remarkable story of the Jewish moguls in Hollywood who established the first anti-Nazi Jewish resistance organization in the country in the 1930s
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The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts

Tessa Fontaine - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Tessa Fontaine's astonishing memoir of pushing past fear, The Electric Woman, follows the author on a life-affirming journey of loss and self-discovery-- through her time on the road with the last traveling American sideshow and her relationship with an adventurous, spirited mother....
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Smart Blonde: Dolly Parton: A Biography

Stephen Miller - Overlook Press
Format: Print book

In this updated edition of his definitive Dolly Parton biography, Stephen Miller looks beyond her glitzy public life to reveal the real DollyDolly Parton is a larger-than-life figure. The most honored female country performer of all time, she's known as much for her songwriting as for her sequined...
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Professor at Large: The Cornell Years

John Cleese - Cornell University Press
Format: Hardcover

And now for something completely different. Professor at Large features beloved English comedian and actor John Cleese in the role of ivy league professor at Cornell University. His almost twenty years as professor-at-large has led to many talks, essays, and lectures on campus. This...
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Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy

Jay Chandrasekhar - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

Director, writer, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar tells the hilarious history of his comedy group, Broken Lizard, and the making of the cult film Super Troopers, as well as the currently filming Super Troopers 2.Jay Chandrasekhar has spent the past two decades writing, directing,...
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Montaigne in Barn Boots: An Amateur Ambles Through Philosophy

MICHAEL PERRY - Harper
Format: Hardcover

The beloved memoirist and bestselling author of Population: 485 reflects on the lessons he's learned from his unlikely alter ego, French Renaissance philosopher Michel de Montaigne."The journey began on a gurney," writes Michael Perry, describing the debilitating kidney stone...
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They Call Me Supermensch: My Amazing Adventures in Rock 'n' Roll, Hollywood, and Haute Cuisine

Shep Gordon - Anthony Bourdain/Ecco
Format: Book

An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career.In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest...

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The Last Black Unicorn

TIFFANY HADDISH - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 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...
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Boys Keep Swinging

Jake Shears - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

In this deeply affecting memoir, one of rock musics most entrancing figures transforms the vividness of his musical world into an unforgettable literary account of overcoming odds and finding his true voice.Long before hitting the stage as the lead singer of the iconic glam rock band Scissor...
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The Keys

DJ Khaled. - Crown Archetype
Format: Print book

Finally, the book They don't want you to read is here - The Keys will reveal DJ Khaled's philosophy for success, featuring stories from his own life as he breaks down all of the major keys, including: "The key is to weather the storm. It's gonna rain some days. That's how it is."...
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Lou Harrison: American Musical Maverick

BILL ALVES - Indiana University Press
Format: Hardcover

American composer Lou Harrison (1917-2003) is perhaps best known for challenging the traditional musical establishment along with his contemporaries and close colleagues: composers John Cage, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, and Leonard Bernstein; Living Theater founder, Judith Malina; and choreographer,...
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The Men in My Life: A Memoir of Love and Art in 1950s Manhattan

Patricia Bosworth - Harpercollins
Format: Print book

Acclaimed biographer Patricia Bosworth recalls her emotional coming of age in 1950s New York in this profound and powerful memoir, a story of family, marriage, tragedy, Broadway, and art, featuring a rich cast of well-known literary and theatrical figures from the period.From Bosworth - acclaimed...
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30 Before 30: How I Made a Mess of My 20s, and You Can Too

MARINA SHIFRIN - Wednesday Books
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, a "real"...
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My Adventures with God

Stephen Tobolowsky - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky - who currently appears on The Goldbergs, HBO's Silicon Valley, and Norman Lear's new One Day at a Time, author of The Dangerous Animals Club and The Tobolowsky Files podcast - My Adventures with God...
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The Improv: An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionized Stand-Up

Budd Friedman - BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover

It's no joke to say that our world would be a lot less funny without Budd Friedman! In 1963, thirty-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway...
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May Irwin: Singing, Shouting, and the Shadow of Minstrelsy

Sharon Ammen - University of Illinois Press
Format: Paperback

May Irwin reigned as America's queen of comedy and song from the 1880s through the 1920s. A genuine pop culture phenomenon, Irwin conquered the legitimate stage, composed song lyrics, and parlayed her celebrity into success as a cookbook author, suffragette, and real estate mogul. Sharon...
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Easily Distracted

STEVE COOGAN - Random House UK
Format: Paperback

Born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, Steve Coogan entertained his family from an early age. He had first break on Spitting Image, won a Perrier Award as a young stand-up, and it was while working with Armando Iannucci and Patrick Marber on On The Hour and The Day Today, that Alan...
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Away with Words: An Irreverent Tour Through the World of Pun Competitions

Joe Berkowitz - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

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Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys

Lol Tolhurst - Da Capo
Format: Print book

A deeply moving and engaging memoir by Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, co-founder of The Cure, detailing the origins and creation of one of the most beloved bands of all time and Tolhurst's own return from the brink of self-destruction"On a damp September morning in 1964, my mother...
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Kathy Griffin's Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index

Kathy Griffin - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book

From #1 NYT bestselling author Kathy Griffin, an A-Z compendium of the celebrities she's met over the years and the outrageous, charming, and sometimes bizarre anecdotes only she can tell about them. Last year, while watching Straight Outta Compton, Kathy Griffin realized that she knew...
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My Voice: A Memoir

Angie Martinez - Celebra
Format: Print book

Radio icon Angie Martinez is "The Voice of New York." Now that voice speaks out about her experiences at the helm of the #1 radio show in the country and her unlikely path to the heart of hip-hop music. In her twenty years behind the mic at New York City's two biggest hip-hop...
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The Movie Book

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

The Movie Book, the latest in DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, profiles 100 of the best movies ever made throughout the world.From classic 1930s film noir and Hollywood romance to international art-house and 21st-century sci-fi, The Movie Book brings the world's...
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Go Ask Ali: Half-Baked Advice

Ali Wentworth - Harper
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Ali Wentworth offers her hilarious and unique advice on surviving the absurdity of modern life in her third collection of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.Ali Wentworth's first two books, Ali in Wonderland and Happily Ali After, were lauded by readers, critics,...
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Jewish Comedy: A Serious History

Jeremy Asher Dauber - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A celebrated scholar's rich account of Jewish humor: its nature, its development, and its vital role throughout Jewish history. In a major work of scholarship both erudite and very funny, Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter....
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Calypso

David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: eBook

David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you're getting with Calypso. You'd be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina...
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Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

Shonda Rhimes - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

***AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*** In this poignant, hilarious, and deeply intimate call to arms, Hollywood's most powerful woman, the mega-talented creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder reveals how saying...
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The Impossible Has Happened: The Life and Work of Gene Roddenberry, Creator of Star Trek

Lance Parkin - Aurum Press
Format: Paperback

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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My Girls

TODD FISHER - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

A revelatory and touching tribute to the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds written by the person who knew them best, Todd Fisher's poignant memoir is filled with moving stories of growing up among Hollywood royalty and illustrated with never-before-seen photos and memorabilia.In...
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There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story

Pamela Druckerman - Penguin Press
Format: Book

The best-selling author of BRINGING UP BB investigates life in her forties, and wonders whether her mind will ever catch up with her face.When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her "Madame," and she detects a disturbing new message in mens' gazes: I would...

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The Man Who Made the Movies: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of William Fox

VANDA KREFFT - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A riveting story of ambition, greed, and genius unfolding at the dawn of modern America. This landmark biography brings into focus a fascinating brilliant entrepreneur - like Steve Jobs or Walt Disney, a true American visionary - who risked everything to realize his bold dream of a Hollywood...
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Congratulations, Who Are You Again?: A Memoir

Harrison Scott Key - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

This funny and wise new memoir from Harrison Scott Key, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, will inspire laughter and hope for anyone who's ever been possessed by a dream of what they want to be when they grow up.Little-known author Mark Twain once said that the two most...
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Ava Gardner: A Life in Movies

Kendra Bean - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

Still renowned for her sultry screen performances, down-to- earth personality, and famed lifelong love affair with Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner left an indelible mark on Hollywood history and led a life as adventurous as any film script.Ava is an illustrated tribute to a legendary life. Authors...
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Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks

Annie Spence - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

A Gen-X librarian's laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving collection of love letters and break-up notes to the books in her life.Librarians spend their lives weeding. Not weeds, but books! Books that have reached the end of their shelf life, both literally and figuratively. They remove the ones...
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1: Books To Film: Cinematic Adaptations Of Literary Works

Barry Keith Grant - Gale Research Inc
Format: Hardcover

Covers literary adaptations in four main categories: classic literature; contemporary bestsellers and popular fiction; nonfiction, encompassing biography, true crime, history, and memoirs; and children's and young adult literature. Sidebars will highlight people, such as authors, film...
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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between

Lauren Graham - Ballantine Books
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood - along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls,...
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Album, the Beatles, and the World in 1967

Brian Southall - Imagine
Format: Hardcover

A carefully crafted and collectible volume celebrates the 50th anniversary of a legendary and groundbreaking Beatles album. Expert Brian Southall's unique edition recounts the story behind the music and the cultural climate of 1967 when Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band debuted.The...
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Red Hot Mama: The Life of Sophie Tucker

Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover

The "First Lady of Show Business" and the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas," Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained audiences for sixty years and inspired a host of younger women, including...
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I'm Fine...And Other Lies

WHITNEY CUMMINGS - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

Well, well, well. Look at you, ogling my book page. . . . I presume if you're reading this it means you either need more encouragement to buy it, you're very bored in an airport, or we used to date and you're trying to figure out if you should sue me or not. Here are all the stories...
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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek

Edward Gross - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book

This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they've...
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Gross Anatomy: Dispatches from the Front

Mara Altman - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

An honest, funny, neurotic, and totally gross love child of Mindy Kaling and Mary Roach.Mara Altman's volatile and apprehensive relationship with her body has led her to wonder about a lot of stuff over the years. Like, who decided that women shouldn't have body hair? And how sweaty is too sweaty?...
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Judy and I: My Life with Judy Garland

Sid Luft - Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book

The third of Judy Garland's five husbands, Sid Luft was the one man in her life who stuck around. He was chiefly responsible for the final act of Judy's meteoric comeback after she was unceremoniously booted off the MGM lot: he produced her iconic, Oscar-nominated vehicle A Star Is Born...
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Amanda Wakes Up

ALISYN CAMEROTA - Viking
Format: Hardcover

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...
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Breaking Bad: A Cultural History

Lara C Stache - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

As one of the most critically acclaimed shows of all time, Breaking Bad explored the life and crimes of a high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin of the American Southwest. As Walter White and his former student Jesse Pinkman become deeply entwined in the drug world, their narrative...
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Checkpoint

DAVID ALBAHARI - Restless Books
Format: Paperback

From the award-winning Serbian author David Albahari comes a devastating and Kafkaesque war fable about an army unit sent to guard a military checkpoint with no idea where they are or who the enemy might be.Atop a hill, deep in the forest, an army unit is assigned to a checkpoint. The commander...
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Would Everybody Please Stop?: Reflections on Life and Other Bad Ideas

Jenny Allen - Sarah Crichton Books
Format: Hardcover

"One of the funniest writers in America." That's what The New Yorker's Andy Borowitz calls Jenny Allen -- and with good reason. In her debut essay collection, the longtime humorist and performer declares no subject too sacred, no boundary impassable.With her eagle eye for the absurd...
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The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian

W KAMAU BELL - DUTTON
Format: Print book

You may know W. Kamau Bell from his new critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated hit show on CNN, United Shades of America. Or maybe you've read about him in The New York Times, which called him, "the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years."...
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Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens

Eddie Izzard - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

Critically acclaimed, award-winning British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard details his childhood, his first performances on the streets of London, his ascent to worldwide success on stage and screen, and his comedy shows which have won over audiences around the world. Over the course of a thirty-year...
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You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures

Alan Cumming - Rizzoli
Format: Print book

A beloved actor and famous man-on-the-scene, Alan Cumming takes the reader on a wild journey of pithy and cheeky fun, presenting his real-life stories of debauchery during late night Hollywood parties, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and hilarious yet poignant memories of his life, family,...
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Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses, and Liberation of Joan Rivers

Leslie Bennetts - Little
Format: Print book

The definitive book about Joan Rivers' tumultuous, victorious, tragic, hilarious, and fascinating life.Joan Rivers was more than a legendary comedian; she was an icon and a role model to millions, a fearless pioneer who left a legacy of expanded opportunity when she died in 2014. Her life...
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There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch

KELLY OSBOURNE - PUTNAM
Format: Print book

People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: "What's your secret?" Kelly Osbourne may not always have been a typical role model, but no one can say that her perspective isn't hard won after spending three decades in the spotlight: from growing up completely exposed to the heavy...
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The Zapple Diaries: The Rise and Fall of the Last Beatles Label

Barry Miles - Harry N Abrams
Format: Print book

This is the first full-length look at Zapple - the Beatles' label for experimental music and spoken word recordings and the most ambitious expression of the group's determination to be leading members of the counterculture movement in the late 1960s. Barry Miles, the acclaimed author,...
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I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir

Brian Wilson - Da Capo Press
Format: Print book

They say there are no second acts in American lives, and third acts are almost unheard of. That's part of what makes Brian Wilson's story so astonishing.As a cofounding member of the Beach Boys in the 1960s, Wilson created some of the most groundbreaking and timeless popular music ever...
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Liner Notes: On Parents & Children, Exes & Excess, Death & Decay, & a Few of My Other Favorite Things

Loudon Wainwright, III - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

Loudon Wainwright III, the son of esteemed Life magazine columnist Loudon Wainwright, Jr., is the patriarch of one of America's great musical families. He is the former husband of Kate McGarrigle and Suzzy Roche, and father of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Lucy Wainwright...
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.: Essays

Samantha Irby - Vintage
Format: Paperback

*A New York Times Bestseller*Sometimes you just have to laugh, even when life is a dumpster fire. With We Are Never Meeting in Real Life., "bitches gotta eat" blogger and comedian Samantha Irby turns the serio-comic essay into an art form. Whether talking about how her difficult...
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Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life

Scott M Marshall - BP Books
Format: Hardcover

Never before has a book like this one delved into the spiritual odyssey of cultural icon Bob Dylan. Tracking an American original--from his Jewish roots to his controversial embrace of Jesus to his enduring legacy as the composer of the Tempest album--Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life delivers...
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Adjustment Day: A Novel

Chuck Palahniuk - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The author of Fight Club takes America beyond our darkest dreams in this timely satire.People pass the word only to those they trust most: Adjustment Day is coming. They've been reading a mysterious book and memorizing its directives. They are ready for the reckoning.Adjustment Day, the author's...
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Single White Monk: Tales of Death, Failure, and Bad Sex

Shozan Jack Haubner - Shambhala
Format: Paperback

Think the life of a Zen monk is all serenity, peace, and austerity? Think again. Here, Shozan Jack Haubner gives an often-hilarious, always-candid account of what it's really like behind those monastery walls. Haubner's adventures include memories of his dysfunctional Midwestern...
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Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film

Alexandra Zapruder - Twelve
Format: Print book

The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he began filming President Kennedy's motorcade on November 22, 1963 that his home movie would change not only his family's...
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Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters

Bob Dylan - Chicago Review Press
Format: Hardcover

In a 1969 conversation with Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner, Bob Dylan proclaimed, "I don't give interviews." But in truth, he has spoken at length with print publications large and small and with broadcast media around the world, given numerous press conferences, and even...
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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy

Mike Love - Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book

The New York Times BestsellerMike 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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Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and the King of PopA Love Story

Donald Bogle - Atria Books
Format: Print book

One of the country's leading authorities on popular entertainment presents an eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends - Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson - and their unlikely yet enduring friendship.From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they...
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Caspar Lee

Jo Berry - Orion
Format: Print book

Caspar Lee is a social media sensation. As part of the YouTubing elite, Caspar has risen to the top of online fame and he shares his world with millions of viewers every day. This book will be the ultimate fan guide, full of his original brand of comedy and general silliness. Jam-packed...
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It Takes Two: Our Story

JONATHAN SCOTT - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Jonathan and Drew Scott, known for their wildly popular HGTV shows including Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother, follow up their New York Times bestseller, Dream Home, with a highly anticipated memoir. It Takes Two:...
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Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker

Stephen Galloway - Harmony Books
Format: Book

The definitive biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio, shares behind-the-scenes tales from movie sets and Hollywood boardrooms, and explains what inspired her to walk...
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Priestdaddy: A Memoir

Patricia Lockwood - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

From Patricia Lockwood - a writer acclaimed for her wildly original voice - a vivid, heartbreakingly funny memoir about having a married Catholic priest for a father."Destined to be a classic. . .this year's must-read memoir." - Mary Karr, author of The Liars' Club Father...
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Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions

LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Forgive him, Father, for Stephen Colbert has sinned. He knew it was wrong at the time. But he went ahead and did it anyway. Now he's begging for forgiveness. Based on his popular segment from The Late Show, Stephen Colbert and his team of writers now reveal his most shameful...
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Woody: The Biography

David Evanier - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book

In this first biography of Woody Allen in over a decade, David Evanier discusses key movies, plays and prose as well as Allen's personal life. Evanier tackles the themes that Allen has spent a lifetime sorting through in art: morality, sexuality, Judaism, the eternal struggle of head and heart....
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Dr. Joyce Brothers: The Founding Mother of TV Psychology

Kathleen Collins - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Equipped with an encyclopedic knowledge of boxing, a young Joyce Brothers competed on The $64,000 Question and became the first woman to win the top prize money. That triumphant debut in 1955 was the initial step toward a career as a media pioneer. Through her own advice programs and perennial...
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Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy

Elizabeth Winder - Flatiron Books
Format: Print book

A city, a movie star, and one magical year.In November of 1954 a young woman dressed plainly in a white oxford, dark sunglasses and a black pageboy wig boards a midnight flight from Los Angeles to New York. As the plane's engines rev she breathes a sigh of relief, lights a cigarette...
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Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution

Todd S. Purdum - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American CenturyThey stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific,...
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Watching Porn: And Other Confessions of an Adult Entertainment Journalist

LYNSEY G - The Overlook Press
Format: Hardcover

One feminist's candid account of her unexpected adventure in the world of porn journalism, and her discovery of an industry that is more nuanced than she ever imaginedLynsey G. never imagined that she would ever work in porn, but at 24 years old, with a degree in English literature...
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Don't Stop Believin': The Man, the Band, and the Song that Inspired Generations

Jonathan Cain - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

From One of the Greatest Bands in History Comes a Reminder to Never Give Up Hope. In this long-awaited memoir, complete with color photographs, songwriter and keyboardist Jonathan Cain takes us on an odyssey from center stage with Journey when all America was listening to songs like "Don't...
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Lessons from the Prairie: The Surprising Secrets to Happiness, Success, and

Melissa Francis - Weinstein Books
Format: Print book

Melissa Francis was only eight years old when she won the role of a lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on the world's most famous prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie.Now in Lessons from the Prairie, she shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, and lessons learned...
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The Magnolia Story

Chip Gaines - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

National Bestseller--New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher's WeeklyAre you ready to see your fixer upper?These famous words are now synonymous with the dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV's Fixer Upper. As this question fills the airwaves...
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Theft by Finding: Diaries

DAVID SEDARIS - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review, New York's "Vulture", The Week, Bustle, BookRiotDavid Sedaris tells all in a book that is, literally, a lifetime in the makingIt's no coincidence that the world's best writers...
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Staying Alive: The Disco Inferno Of The Bee Gees

SIMON SPENCE - Jawbone Press
Format: Paperback

'We didn't know what the film was about. We didn't know there was a conflict of image that could perhaps hurt us later on. It sort of grew, blew out of proportion.' - Barry GibbIn the late 70s, the Bee Gees spectacularly revived their career and, with their soundtrack to the Saturday...
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Sinatra: Behind the Legend

J. Randy Taraborrelli - Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition
Format: Print book

In 1997, Taraborrellis bestselling Sinatra Behind the Legend captivated audiences with a never-before seen look at the life of an icon through six years of research and over 425 interviews with associates, friends and lovers. Now, Taraborrelli is back with a completely new and updated lens....
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A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic

Doogie Horner - Insight Editions
Format: Hardcover

A delightful Christmas storybook for adults based on the action-packed Die Hard movie All John McClane wants for Christmas is to reunite with his estranged family. But when his wife's office holiday party turns into a deadly hostage situation, he has to save her life before he can get home...
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Start to Finish: Woody Allen and the Art of Moviemaking

Eric Lax - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A cinephile's dream: the chance to follow legendary director Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film--from inception to premiere--and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest artists in the history of cinema. Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of the way. He chronicled...
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Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak!

Jake Brown - Music Square Media
Format: Hardcover

Beyond the Beats: Rock & Roll's Greatest Drummers Speak! is the first definitive book of its kind: a book by drummers, for drummers, featuring exclusive, chapter-length interviews with Rock & Metal's most popular players from the past 40 years. This Rock & Roll Royalty...
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The Art of Southern Charm

Patricia Altschul - Diversion Publishing
Format: Print book

Fan-favorite Bravolebrity Patricia Altschul from the primetime show, Southern Charm, finally brings fans of the show her opus on etiquette and living a glamorous champagne Southern lifestyle (on a beer budget) . From how to throw the best party, to how to dress for an event, to how to handle...
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Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B-Movie Actor

BRUCE CAMPBELL - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

Introduction by New York Times bestselling author and famous minor television personality John HodgmanIt's been 15 years since his first memoir but Bruce is still living the dream as a "B" movie king in an "A" movie world.Bruce Campbell makes his triumphant...
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West Winging It: An Un-presidential Memoir

PAT CUNNANE - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

The West Wing meets The Office in this fresh and funny exclusive look into President Barack Obama's years in the White House, directly from his senior writer and former Deputy Director of Messaging.West Winging It: An Unpresidential Memoir is the personal story of Pat Cunnane...
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Between Heaven and the Real World: My Story

Steven Curtis Chapman - Flemming H Revell
Format: Print book

For decades, Steven Curtis Chapman's music and message have brought hope and inspiration to millions around the world. Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking...
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Sinatra: The Chairman

James Kaplan - Doubleday
Format: Print book

Just in time for the Chairman's centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to James Kaplan's bestselling Frank: The Voice - which completes the definitive biography that Frank Sinatra, justly termed the "Entertainer of the Century," deserves and requires. Like Peter Guralnick...
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Weird in a World That's Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures

JENNIFER ROMOLINI - HarperBusiness
Format: Hardcover

An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want - from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.Jennifer Romolini started her career as an awkward...
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Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis

Violet Ramis Stiel - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

From the daughter of Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis (and featuring a Foreword by Seth Rogen) comes a hilarious and heartwarming account of his life, work, and legacy.Most of us know Harold Ramis as the filmmaker and actor who brought warmth and humor to the big screen in classics...
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David Bowie: A Life

DYLAN JONES - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

Dylan Jones's engrossing, magisterial biography of David Bowie is unlike any Bowie story ever written. Drawn from over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators, some of whom have never before spoken about their relationship with Bowie, this oral history weaves a hypnotic...
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Wes Anderson

Donna Kornhaber - University of Illinois Press
Format: Paperback

The Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom have made Wes Anderson a filmmaking force. Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums have become quotable cult classics. Yet every new Anderson release brings out droves of critics eager to charge him with stylistic excess and self-indulgent eclecticism....
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How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents

Jimmy O. Yang - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood."I turned down a job in finance to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. My dad thought I was crazy....
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How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't

LANE MOORE - Atria Books
Format: Paperback

The former Sex & Relationships Editor for Cosmopolitan and host of the wildly popular comedy show Tinder Live with Lane Moore presents her poignant, funny, and deeply moving first book.Lane Moore is best known as an award-winning sex and relationships editor, a comic,...
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None of My Business

P J O'ROURKE - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

After decades covering war and disaster, bestselling author and acclaimed satirist P. J. O'Rourke takes on his scariest subjects yet -- business, investment, finance, and the political chicanery behind them.Want to get rich overnight for free in 3 easy steps with no risk? Then don't buy this...
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Bolshoi Confidential: Secrets of the Russian Ballet from the Rule of the Tsars to Today

Simon Morrison - Liveright Publishing Corporation
Format: Print book

An enthralling, definitive new history of the Bolshoi Ballet, where visionary performances onstage compete with political machinations backstage.On a freezing night in January 2013, a hooded assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet. The crime, organized...
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MLB The Show 17 Standard Edition - PlayStation 4 Standard Edition


Format: Video Game

MLB The Show 17 delivers the most realistic and personal baseball gaming experience on consoles. This year The Show offers exciting gameplay improvements and a greater ability to personalize your baseball experience.
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Not Quite a Genius

NATE DERN - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

From the senior writer at Funny or Die and former artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, a collection of absurdist, hilarious stories and essays on relationships, technology, and contemporary society.This collection of essays and stories spans a wide variety of topics....
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Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family

Daniel Bergner - Lee Boudreaux Books
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestsellerA New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year As seen on CBS This Morning, NPR's Fresh Air, and People MagazineA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA...
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The Ambivalent Legacy of Elia Kazan: The Politics of the Post-HUAC Films

Ron Briley - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Elia Kazan first made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, directing productions of such classics as The Skin of Our Teeth, Death of Salesman, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His venture to Hollywood was no less successful. He won an Oscar for only his second film, Gentleman's Agreement,...
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Just Getting Started

Tony Bennett - Harper
Format: Print book

At ninety, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant and productive as ever. In addition to his prodigious musical output, including albums, concerts, and personal appearances, this beloved and enduring artist has written his second book. In 2012's Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons...
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The Extraordinary Image: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and the Reimagining of Cinema

Robert Phillip Kolker - Rutgers University Press
Format: Print book

Welles. Hitchcock. Kubrick. These names appear on nearly every list of the all-time greatest filmmakers. But what makes these directors so great? Despite their very different themes and sensibilities, is there a common genius that unites them and elevates their work into the realm of the sublime?...
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Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure

AMY KAUFMAN - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America's favorite guilty pleasureFor fifteen years and thirty-five seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in American TV viewers' lives. Since it premiered in 2002, the show's...
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First Time Ever: A Memoir

Peggy Seeger - Faber & Faber Social
Format: Hardcover

"A quirky, unique, and fabulously memorable memoir." - STARRED Kirkus ReviewsPeggy Seeger is one of folk music's most influential artists and songwriters. Born in New York City in 1935, she enjoyed a childhood steeped in music and left-wing politics - they remain her lifeblood....
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Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity

Iliza Shlesinger - Weinstein Books
Format: Hardcover

From breakout stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident woman's approach to friendship, singlehood, and relationships."Girl Logic" is Iliza's term for the way women obsess over details and situations...
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Fade In, Crossroads: A History of the Southern Cinema

Robert Jackson - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

How did the US South contribute to the development of film? And how did film shape the modern South? In Fade In, Crossroads, Robert Jackson tells the story of the relationships between southerners and motion pictures from the silent era through the golden age of Hollywood. Jackson reveals...
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A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir

Ian Buruma - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

A classic memoir of self-invention in a strange land: Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his amazing journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970'sWhen Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, Japan was little more than an idea in his mind, a fantasy of a distant...
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Norbert's Little Lessons for a Big Life

JULIE STEINES - North Star Way
Format: Hardcover

Norbert, the Internet's cutest and most popular therapy dog, shares the lessons he's learned from being a three-pound hero and philanthropist, demonstrating that you don't need to be big to make a big difference in the world.Philosopher, intuitive healer, and fashion-forward snappy dresser,...
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100 Greatest Cult Films

Christopher J Olson - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The term "cult film" is difficult to define, but one thing is certain: A cult film is any movie that has developed a rabid following for one reason or another. From highly influential works of pop art like Eraserhead and Faster,Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to trash masterpieces such...
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Gold Dust Woman: A Biography of Stevie Nicks

Stephen Davis - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock 'n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers"...
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Are You My Wine?: A Children's Book Parody for Adults Exploring the World of Wine

REESE LING - Ulysses Press
Format: Hardcover

A delightfully illustrated spoof that demystifies wine and helps you understand the key traits of different varietalsWhen Penguin finishes work for the day, he hurries off to the wine bar in search of his ideal wine. With the help of Bunny, Cat, Wolf, Bear and his other friends, Penguin...
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The Art of Failing: Notes from the Underdog

Anthony McGowan - Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback

I've invented a new pastime. I call it Hedgerow Russian Roulette. It involves randomly eating fruits and berries I find in bushes along the side streets of West Hampstead. My reasoning is that I'd be bloody unlucky to find any single berry deadly enough to kill me. It's not really...
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Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night

Jason Zinoman - Harper
Format: Hardcover

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 redefined...
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Lightfoot

NICHOLAS JENNINGS - Viking
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of Canada's most beloved singer-songwriter, a legendary musician who helped define the folk-pop era.From the tender ballad of "Beautiful" to the historical lament of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" to the plaintive political plea of "Black...
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Literary Libations: What to Drink with What You Read

Amira K. Makansi - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The definitive guide to pairing two of the world's most beloved pastimes: reading and drinking. A bubbly, boozy French 75 with The Great Gatsby. Trappist beer with Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. Old vine California Zinfandel with The Grapes of Wrath. And don't you dare...
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And Then We Danced: A Voyage into the Groove

Henry Alford - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Equal parts memoir and cultural history, from acclaimed comic stylist and professional hobbyist Henry Alford comes a hilarious journey through the world of dance that will inform, entertain and leave readers tapping their toes.When Henry Alford wrote about his experience with a Zumba class...
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Democrazy: A True Story of Weird Politics, Money, Madness, and Finger Food

Trey Radel - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

How the Washington sausage really gets made: a brutally honest, outrageous memoir by former GOP congressman Trey Radel."DEMOCRAZY is the most puckish political memoir in recent memory ... enough to make you wish he were still in the House's GOP caucus under the Trump administration."...
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Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap

Gerrick Kennedy - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

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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Being Wagner: The Story of the Most Provocative Composer Who Ever Lived

Simon Callow - Vintage
Format: Paperback

Simon Callow, the celebrated author of Orson Welles, delivers a dazzling, swift, and accessible biography of the musical titan Richard Wagner and his profoundly problematic legacy--a fresh take for seasoned acolytes and the perfect introduction for new fans.Richard Wagner's music...
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You're On an Airplane: A Self-mythologizing Memoir

Parker Posey - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey? On an airplane, with Parker as your seat companion, perhaps? Parker's irreverent, hilarious, and enchanting memoir gives you the incredible opportunity. Full of personal stories, whimsical how-tos, recipes, and beautiful...
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Sam Shepard: A Life

JOHN WINTERS - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover

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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Conversations with McCartney

Paul Du Noyer - ABRAMS Press
Format: Hardcover

"One of the most fascinating portraits to date of one of the most important cultural icons of our age." - Choice In June 1989, Paul Du Noyer was contacted by Paul McCartneys office in London. They asked him to interview the star; McCartney and Du Noyer had met once before and enjoyed...
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Franz Liszt: Musician, Celebrity, Superstar

Oliver Hilmes - Yale University Press
Format: Print book

Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) was an anomaly. A virtuoso pianist and electrifying showman, he toured extensively throughout the European continent, bringing sold-out audiences to states of ecstasy while courting scandal with his frequent womanizing. Drawing on new, highly...
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Joan Rivers Confidential: The Unseen Scrapbooks, Joke Cards, Personal Files, and Photos of a Very Funny Woman Who Kept Everything

MELISSA RIVERS - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Joan Rivers is an enduring icon of the 20th century, and her wildly popular humour has appealed to generations of fans. With a career that began in the late 1950s, Joan kept mementos over the course of her entire working life, and The Joan Rivers Scrapbook is a compilation of never-before-seen...
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Florence Foster Jenkins: The Life of the World's Worst Opera Singer

Darryl W. Bullock - Overlook Press
Format: Print book

Finally, a biography of Florence Foster Jenkins, considered the world's worst opera singer, soon to be portrayed by Meryl Streep in the forthcoming film."Probably the most complete and absolute lack of talent ever publicly displayed." -- Life MagazineMadame Jenkins couldn't carry...
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Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and other Food Myths in the Lab

PAUL DAWSON - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Is the five-second rule legitimate? Are electric hand dryers really bacteria blowers? Am I spraying germs everywhere when I blow on my birthday cake? How gross is backwash?When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. And yet there...
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The Lies They Tell

Tuvia Tenenbom - Gefen Publishing House
Format: Print book

Welcome to the real America,a place you call home but don't yet know! The USA is the world's empire and its actions will influence us all for generations to come. But who are the Americans, the people who make up America? Tuvia Tenenbom travels through America to find out. His wanderings...
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True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness: A Feminist Coming of Age

CHRISTINE LAHTI - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

A fiercely intelligent, hilarious, and deeply feminist collection of interrelated personal stories from Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and director Christine Lahti.For decades, actress and director Christine Lahti has captivated the hearts and minds of her audience...
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Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life

Cindy Williams - Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Cindy Williams, half of the comedic duo of Laverne & Shirley, has had a wild and lively career in show business. This book is an engaging and heartfelt journey from Williams's blue collar roots to unexpected stardom - from being pranked by Jim Morrison while waiting tables at Whisky...
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My British Invasion

HAROLD BRONSON - RARE BIRD BOOKS
Format: Print book

Co-founder of Rhino Records, Harold Bronson, tells his story. As a passionate music fan who explored the British music scene and met many of the performers whose music he loved, and in some cases got to know them as a music journalist, music executive, or friend, Harold gives an insiders...
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Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World

Andrew Ervin - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

An acclaimed critic argues that video games are the most vital art form of our time Video games have seemingly taken over our lives. Whereas gamers once constituted a small and largely male subculture, today 67 percent of American households play video games. The average gamer is now thirty-four...
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