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Updated November 9, 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...
Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV
Emily Nussbaum
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"...
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE THE BEATLES IN THEIR OWN WORDS the Beatles in their own words /
Brown, Peter/ Gaines, Steven
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...
LIFE'S TOO SHORT
Rucker, Darius
Paper Book
A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and country music sensation--told through the remarkable stories of the music that coursed through his life.
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 FUTURE WAS NOW: MADMEN, MAVERICKS, AND THE EPIC SCI-FI SUMMER OF 1982
Nashawaty, Chris
Paper Book
"Hollywood boldly went where it hadn't gone before and Nashawaty chronicles the journeys." --Los Angeles Times ("Books You Need To Read This Summer") "Written with a fan's enthusiasm . . . An important inflection point in Hollywood filmmaking." --New York Times<...
HITS, FLOPS, AND OTHER ILLUSIONS My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
Zwick, Ed
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 ...
Prairie Man
Dean Butler
Paper Book
Cast just before his twenty-third birthday, Dean Butler joined Little House on the Prairie halfway through its run, gaining instant celebrity and fans' enduring affection. Ironically, when the late, great Michael Landon remarked that Little House would outlive everyone involved in making it, Butler...
A Good Bad Boy: Luke Perry and How a Generation Grew Up
Margaret Wappler
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...
Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)
Serj Tankian
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...
A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime
Casey Sherman
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...
What a Fool Believes: A Memoir
Michael McDonald
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 ...
THE 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<...
MY BLACK COUNTRY a journey through country music's black past, present, and future /
Randall, Alice,
Paper Book
Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author presents "a celebration of all things country music" (Ken Burns) as she reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music. Country music had brought Alice Randall and her activist mother together and...
My Mama, Cass: A Memoir
Owen Elliot-Kugell
Paper Book
A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star "Mama" Cass Elliot To the rest of the world, Cass Elliot was a rock star; A charismatic, wisecracking singer from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted band, The Mamas & The Papas; A...
THE OTHER FAB FOUR The Remarkable True Story of the Liverbirds, Britain's First Female Rock Band
Mcglory, Mary/ Saunders, Sylvia
Paper Book
For readers of Sheila Weller's Girls Like Us comes a fiercely feminist, heartwarming story of friendship and music about The Liverbirds, Britain's first all-female rock group. The idea for Britain's first female rock band, The Liverbirds, started one evening in 1962, when...
Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong
Katie Gee Salisbury
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...
Under a Rock
Chris Stein
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,...
I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME: THE ORAL HISTORY OF THE STONE PONY
Corasaniti, Nick
Paper Book
A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey--featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt, Southside Johnny, members of the E Street Band and Asbury Jukes, the Ramones, the Jonas...
Entrances and Exits
Michael Richards
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...
Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from Soul Train to Black-ish and Beyond
Bethonie Butler
Paper Book
With iconic imagery and engrossing text, Black TV is the first book of its kind to celebrate the groundbreaking, influential, and often under-appreciated shows centered on Black people and their experiences from the last fifty years.   Over the past...
MISS MAY DOES NOT EXIST the life and work of Elaine May, Hollywood's hidden genius /
Courogen, Carrie,
Paper Book
Miss May Does Not Exist, by Carrie Courogen is the riveting biography of comedian, director, actor and writer Elaine May, one of America's greatest comic geniuses. May began her career as one-half of the legendary comedy team known as Nichols and May, the duo that revolutionized the...
CHARLIE HUSTLE the rise of Pete Rose and the fall of baseball /
O'Brien, Keith,
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures-baseball immortal Pete Rose-and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century ....
From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir (Turner Classic Movies)
Alain Silver
Paper Book
The behind-the-scenes story of the quintessential film noir and cult classic, Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity--its true crime origins and crucial impact on film history--is told for the first time in this riveting narrative published for the film's 80th anniversary. ...
RISE OF A KILLAH
Ghostface Killah
Paper Book
The story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members Dennis Coles--aka Ghostface Killah--is a co-founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, a legendary hip hop group who established themselves by breaking all the rules, taking their music to the...
THE RULEBREAKER The Life and Times of Barbara Walters
Page, Susan
Paper Book
A "smart, juicy, deeply reported" (Katie Couric) biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time--Barbara Walters--a woman whose personal demons fueled an ambition that broke all the rules and finally gave women a permanent place on the air, written by bestselling author Susan...
FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD: MEMORIES OF MY LIFE ON TOUR
John, Elton
Paper Book
Farewell Yellow Brick Road is a full-color celebration of Elton John's record-breaking, globe-spanning farewell tour - from Allentown to Auckland, from Sydney to San Francisco. Featured concerts include Elton's dazzling performances at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in November 2022, the finale of...
50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins (Turner Classic Movies)
Dave Karger
Paper Book
An exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their Oscar wins and tell never-before-told tales of Hollywood's biggest night, in a collection of original interviews with Turner Classic Movies host and entertainment media journalist Dave Karger....
WHAT THIS COMEDIAN SAID WILL SHOCK YOU
Maher, Bill
Paper Book
The hilarious and controversial host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever--a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture. Some of the smartest commentary...
BROTHERS
Van Halen, Alex
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this intimate and open account--nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read--Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. Told...
Johnny Cash: The Life In Lyrics
Johnny Cash
Paper Book
The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics and by rare photographs and ephemera, in a collectible edition featuring 125 of his most iconic songs, authorized by the Cash estate   Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country...
CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS: A NOVEL OF ELLA FITZGERALD AND MARILYN MONROE
Knight, Eliza
Paper Book
Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight collaborate on a brilliant novel that uncovers the boundary-breaking, genuine friendship between Ella Fitzgerald, the Queen of Jazz, and iconic movie star Marilyn Monroe.  One woman was...
Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
Katie Ledecky
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky. Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine...
Love and Whiskey
Fawn Weaver
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Embark on a captivating journey with Love & Whiskey. New York Times bestselling author Fawn Weaver unveils the hidden narrative behind one of America's most iconic whiskey brands. This book is a vibrant exploration set in the...
SO FETCH the making of Mean Girls (and why we're still so obsessed with it) /
Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin,
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just won't go away, filled with exclusive...
IT'S HARD FOR ME TO LIVE WITH ME
Chapman, Rex/ Davis, Seth
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction. He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the...

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