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Updated October 1, 2023
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Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
Maureen Ryan
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER In this spectacular, newsmaking exposé that has the entertainment industry abuzz and on its heels, Vanity Fair's Maureen Ryan blows the lid on patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms...
BOGIE & BACALL The Surprising True Story of Hollywood's Greatest Love Affair
Mann, William J.
From the noted Hollywood biographer and author of The Contender comes this celebration of the great American love story--the romance between Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart--capturing its complexity, contradictions, and challenges as never before. In Bogie & Bacall, William...
Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath--And Beyond
"Geezer" Butler
A rollicking, effusive, and candid memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black Sabbath, covering his years as the band's bassist and main lyricist through his later-career projects, and detailing how one of rock's most influential bands formed and prevailed.  With...
BROTHERS AND SISTERS the Allman Brothers Band and the inside story of the album that defined the '70s /
Paul, Alan,
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author Alan Paul's in-depth narrative look at the Allman Brothers' most successful album, and a portrait of an era in rock and roll and American history. The Allman Brothers Band...
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
Henry Winkler
From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole. Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as "The Fonz" in the beloved Happy Days, has...
PARACHUTE WOMEN Marianne Faithfull, Marsha Hunt, Bianca Jagger, Anita Pallenberg, and the women behind the Rolling Stones /
Winder, Elizabeth,
Discover the true story of the four women who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help shape and curate the image of The Rolling Stones--perfect for fans of Girls Like Us. The Rolling Stones have long been considered one of the greatest rock-and-roll bands of all time. At the...
THE GOLDEN GIRLS a cultural history /
Giacomazzo, Bernadette,
"This book is a much-needed addition to the growing body of scholarship around this beloved sitcom. An essential read for The Golden Girls fans and media studies scholars alike." - Library Journal, Starred Review Over the course of seven years and 180 episodes, The Golden Girls altered the...
Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me
Aisha Harris
MOST ANTICIPATED READS OF 2023: ELLE * The Millions * Essence / BEST READS OF 2023: New York Times Book Review * USA Today * The Skimm * Bookpage * St Louis Post-Dispatch "Aisha Harris is one of our smartest, most entertaining modern cultural critics. Read me immediately." --ELLE ...
FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING a memoir /
Perry, Matthew,
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this "CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT" memoir (The New York Times) ...
FREAKS, GLEEKS, AND DAWSON'S CREEK How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television
Glassman, Thea/ Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin (FRW)
The untold stories of seven revolutionary teen shows (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Life, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The O.C., Friday Night Lights, and Glee) that shaped the course of modern television and our pop cultural...
THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY 1969-73
Kozinn, Allan,
In this first of a groundbreaking multivolume set, THE MCCARTNEY LEGACY, VOL 1: 1969-73 captures the life of Paul McCartney in the years immediately following the dissolution of the Beatles, a period in which McCartney recreated himself as both a man and a musician. Informed by...
Daughter of the Dragon: Anna May Wong's Rendezvous with American History
Yunte Huang
Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos--with a touch of defiance--...
Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
Matt Singer
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn't check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB. You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it "two thumbs up." On a cold Saturday afternoon in 1975, two men (who had known each other for eight...
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon
Kate Andersen Brower
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women, the first ever authorized biography of the most famous movie star of the twentieth century, Elizabeth Taylor. No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major...
The Philosophy of Modern Song
Bob Dylan
The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One--and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the...
Lou Reed: The King of New York
Will Hermes
Named a most anticipated book of fall by The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times "There have been many biographies of Lou Reed, but Will Hermes has written the definitive life . . . He has brought to the assignment a sharp eye, a clear head, a lucid prose...
And don't f&%k it up : an oral history of RuPaul's drag race (the first ten years) /
Fernandez, Maria Elena,
A definitive history and celebration of the ground breaking show RuPaul's Drag Race in its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmy's, and every weave in-between, as told by its stars, producers and fans. Told over the first...
CHUCK BERRY an American life /
Smith, R. J.,
The definitive biography of Chuck Berry, legendary performer and inventor of rock and roll Best known as the groundbreaking artist behind classics like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene," "You Never Can Tell" and "Roll Over Beethoven," Chuck Berry was a man of wild...
LeBron
Jeff Benedict
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the #1 bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods--the "definitive...fantastic" (Sports Illustrated) biography of basketball superstar LeBron James, based on three years of exhaustive research and more than 250 interviews....
The Daddy Diaries
Andy Cohen
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! New York Times bestselling author Andy Cohen goes from bottle service to baby bottles in a hilarious, heartwarming, and name-dropping account of the most important year of his life. Andy Cohen has...
Leon Russell : the master of space and time's journey through rock & roll history /
Janovitz, Bill,
New York Times Bestseller The definitive biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, a profound influence on countless artists, including George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty,...
Talk of champions : stories of the people who made me : a memoir /
Smith, Kenny,
A revealing, humorous, behind-the-scenes memoir from Kenny "The Jet" Smith--superstar basketball commentator, host of the top-rated show, Inside the NBA, and two-time NBA champion. Smith reveals memorable inside stories of his playing and broadcasting careers, focusing on...
It's not TV : the spectacular rise, revolution, and future of HBO /
Gillette, Felix,
"A read so riveting, it's not hard to imagine watching it unfold on Sunday nights." --The Associated Press "An incisive account that is more than a rosy victory lap for one of TV's most influential channels." --Eric Deggans, NPR's "Books We Love" "It's Not...
HI HONEY, I'M HOMO! sitcoms, specials, and the queering of American culture /
Baume, Matt,
"This book is a triumph and everyone should read it." -Dan Savage, journalist and author, on the "Savage Lovecast" "Hi Honey, I'm Homo is a heartbreaking historical document, but ultimately one that will leave the reader feeling proud of how something as...
ODE TO HIP-HOP 50 Albums That Define 50 Years of Trailblazing Music
Fitzgerald, Kiana/ Abrahams, Russell (ILT)
Celebrate the music that has shaped the culture and given us some of the greatest hits of all time with this vibrantly illustrated anthology, featuring 50 of the most lauded, controversial, and iconic hip-hop albums! From underground roots to mainstream popularity,...
TUCKER
Moore, Chadwick
For tens of millions of Americans, Tucker Carlson was long the only voice on cable news providing a counternarrative to establishment Washington and the mainstream press on the most important issues of our time: the Covid-19 vaccine, January 6th, the Ukraine war, even UFOs, just to name a few.<...

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