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So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley
ROGER STEFFENS - W W NORTON
Format: Print book
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The definitive oral history of Bob Marley by one of the world's foremost reggae scholars. Bob Marley's life is the stuff of legend. Raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, Marley (1945-1981) wrote songs that inspired millions. So Much Things to Say tells Marley's life story like never... |
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You Can't Be Serious
Kal Penn - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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You Can't Be Serious is a series of funny, consequential, awkward, and ridiculous stories from Kal's idiosyncratic life. It's about being the grandson of Gandhian freedom fighters, and the son of immigrant parents: people who came to this country with very little and went very... |
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Orwell: The New Life
D. J. Taylor - ?Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating exploration of George Orwell - and his body of work - by an award-winning Orwellian biographer and scholar, presenting the author anew to twenty-first-century readers. We find ourselves in an era when the moment is ripe for a reevaluation of the life and the works of one of the twentieth... |
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Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead's Long, Strange Trip
Joel Selvin - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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A tell-all biography of the epic in-fighting of the Grateful Dead in the years following band leader Jerry Garcia's death in 1995The Grateful Dead rose to greatness under the inspired leadership of guitarist Jerry Garcia, but the band very nearly died along with him. When Garcia passed... |
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The Only Girl in the World: A Memoir
Maude Julien - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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For readers of Room and The Glass Castle, a memoir to be read in one breathless sitting that will leave you astonished by the courage and creative power of even the most neglected soul. Maude Julien's parents were fanatics who believed it was their sacred duty to turn her into... |
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Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II
Robert Matzen - GoodKnight Books
Format: Hardcover
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Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered... |
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The Epic City: The World on the Streets of Calcutta
Kushanava Choudhury - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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A masterful, entirely fresh portrait of great hopes and dashed dreams in a mythical city from a new literary voice.Everything that could possibly be wrong with a city was wrong with Calcutta.When Kushanava Choudhury arrived in New Jersey at the age of twelve, he had already migrated halfway... |
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When Life Gives You Pears: The Healing Power of Family, Faith, and Funny People
Jeannie Gaffigan - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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In a book that is The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat, Jeannie Gaffigan, writing partner and wife of bestselling author/comedian Jim Gaffigan, writes with humor and heart about the pear-sized brain tumor she had removed, the toll it took on her enormous family, and the priceless... |
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Making a Scene
Constance Wu - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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From actor Constance Wu, a powerful and poignant memoir-in-essays.Growing up in the friendly suburbs of Richmond, Virginia, Constance Wu was often scolded for having big feelings or strong reactions. "Good girls don't make scenes," people warned her. And while she spent most... |
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