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Updated November 19, 2024
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What's next : a backstage pass to The West Wing, its cast and crew, and its enduring legacy of service
Fitzgerald, Melissa
Paper Book
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was...
Erotic vagrancy : everything about Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
Lewis, Roger
Paper Book
'The book of the year' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the very best biographies I have ever read' STEPHEN FRY 'A hot thunderstorm of a book' DAVID HARE 'Erotic Vagrancy gave me a week of pure joy' CRAIG BROWN 'Unputdownable' TONY PALMER 'A genius writer...
All you need is love : the Beatles in their own words
Brown, Peter
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews. All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate...
Chwr: the memoir, Part One
Cher.
Paper Book
The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself. After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. Her remarkable career is unique...
What a fool believes : a memoir
McDonald, Michael
Paper Book
* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award-winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times ...
Cue the sun! : the invention of reality TV
Nussbaum, Emily
Paper Book
The rollicking saga of reality television, a "sweeping" (The Washington Post) cultural history of America's most influential, most divisive artistic phenomenon, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning New Yorker writer--"a must-read for anyone interested in television or popular culture"...
Rebel girl : my life as a feminist punk
Hanna, Kathleen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna's band Bikini Kill...
There was nothing you could do : Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." and the end of the heartland
Hyden, Steven
Paper Book
A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen's iconic album, Born in the U.S.A.-a record that both chronicled and foreshadowed the changing tides of modern America On June 4, 1984, Columbia Records issued what would become one of the best-selling and most...
Under a rock
Stein, Chris
Paper Book
Foreword by Debbie Harry "A Downtown Memory" by Romy Ashby Debbie Harry defined iconic band Blondie's look. Chris Stein--her performing partner, lover, and lifelong friend--was its architect and defined its sound. "Parallel Lines", their third album, catapulted to #1,...
Down with the system: a memoir (of sorts)
Tankian, Serj
Paper Book
THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  USA TODAY BESTSELLER An exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A...
Life's too short : a memoir
Rucker, Darius
Paper Book
"Darius has always been one of my favorite people to sing with and to call a friend in this industry and yet even knowing him well for as long as I have, there are so many incredible stories in Life's Too Short that I enjoyed learning for the first time."--Sheryl Crow ...
Willie, Waylon, and the boys : how Nashville outsiders changed country music forever
Fairbanks, Brian
Paper Book
The tragic and inspiring story of the leaders of Outlaw country and their influence on today's Alt-County and Americana superstars, tracing a path from Waylon Jennings' survival on the Day the Music Died through to the Highwaymen and on to the current creative and commercial explosion of Chris...
The third Gilmore girl : a memoir
Bishop, Kelly
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Come for the Gilmore Girls anecdotes, stay for the revealing truths about what it takes to build a lifelong career in and out of Hollywood" (The A.V. Club) in this candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and...
Hits, flops, and other illusions : my fortysomething years in Hollywood
Zwick, Edward
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir" (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last ...
A good bad boy : Luke Perry and how a generation grew up
Wappler, Margaret
Paper Book
An artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210. Best known for playing loner rebel Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210, Luke Perry was fifty-two years old when he died of a stroke in 2019. There have...
A murder in Hollywood : the untold story of Tinseltown's most shocking crime
Sherman, Casey
Paper Book
USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A wild ride beneath the glitz and glamour of 1950s Hollywood, proving once again that Casey Sherman is a master of the genre." --Ben Mezrich, New York Times bestselling author of Dumb Money, Bringing Down the House, and...
We All Shine on : John, Yoko, and Me
Mintz, Elliot.
Paper Book
A personal and revealing look at the last ten years of John Lennon's life and his partnership with Yoko Ono, written by the friend who knew them best In 1972, Elliot Mintz installed a red light in his bedroom in Laurel Canyon. When it started flashing, it meant that either John...
Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn
Young, Josh/ Westphal, Manfred.
Paper Book
A riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywood's most infamous private detective and "fixer" to the stars, revealing newly discovered shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files.  "The Fixer<...
There and back : diaries 1999-2009
Palin, Michael
Paper Book
The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Performers Shaped Popular Culture (1955-1979)
Savage, Jon
Paper Book
'Fascinating.' NEIL TENNANT'The missing story of the heart of pop.' JOHNNY MARR 'Superb.' Alexis Petridis 'Dazzling.' GUARDIAN'So much spine, spunk and guts.' NEW STATESMAN'Utterly engrossing.' THE WIRE...
Not your China doll : the wild and shimmering life of Anna May Wong
Salisbury, Katie Gee
Paper Book
Before Constance Wu, Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, or Lucy Liu, there was Anna May Wong. In her time, she was a glamorous starlet, flapper, and fashion icon who graced Oscar-winning films and who was mobbed by clamoring fans and the adoring press both here and abroad. Anna May Wong was plucked from her...
The Worlds of Wes Anderson: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Iconic Films
Woodward, Adam.
Paper Book
The Worlds of Wes Anderson is a unique album of the influences and inspirations behind contemporary cinema's most recognisable and successful stylist.
Entrances and exits
Richards, Michael
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on The Today Show, The View, and Jesse Watters The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters...
Me and Mr Jones : my life with David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars
Ronson, Suzi
Paper Book
"Captures the thrilling era when the rock 'n' roll starman took flight--and the moment those in his orbit crashed back to Earth." -- PEOPLE A luminescent memoir from the stylist who created David's iconic Ziggy Stardust look, painting a dazzling picture of Bowie and the...
Traveling : on the path of Joni Mitchell
Powers, Ann
Paper Book
*An Observer Best New Biographies of 2024* Celebrated NPR music critic Ann Powers explores the life and career of Joni Mitchell in a lyrical style as fascinating and ethereal as the songs of the artist herself. "What you are about to read is not a standard account of the life and...

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