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  • Hollywood: The Oral History

    The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Harold Lloyd, and nearly four hundred others, assembled from the American Film Institute’s treasure trove of interviews, reveals a fresh history of the American movie industry from its beginnings to today.From the archives of the American Film Institute comes a unique picture ... Read more

    $17.49 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Friedkin Connection

    A Memoir

    “Friedkin’s book does the unthinkable: It relates the behind-the-scenes stories of his triumphs like The French Connection and The Exorcist, but also sees Friedkin take responsibility (brutally so) for his wrong calls. . . . In doing so, he captures the gut-wrenching shifts of a filmmaker’s life—the bizarre whipsaw from success to disaster.” —VarietyAn acclaimed memoir from William Friedkin, a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Planet Funny

    How Comedy Ruined Everything

    by Ken Jennings ...
    A *KirkusReviews* Best Book of the Year**The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author and record-setting Jeopardy! championKen Jennings relays the history of humor in “lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings,” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette)—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian tablets to the latest Twitter gags and Facebook memes.Where once society’s ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Masterpiece in Disarray

    David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History.

    by Max Evry ...
    As featured in Pitchfork, Empire, MovieMaker, Nerdist, The Wall Street Journal, The A.V. Club, Mashable, Wired, Yahoo's "It List," IGN, SFX, The Wrap, Gizmodo and more!“I see many things. I see plans within plans.”Following his underground hit The Elephant Man, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert’s beloved... ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Live From New York

    The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests

    James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales's definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People).When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Lena Horne

    Goddess Reclaimed

    by Donald Bogle ...
    Series series Turner Classic Movies
    From Donald Bogle, the award-winning author of Hollywood Black and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood’s first African American movie goddess.Lena Horne’s life and career are truly remarkable in American film history. She was the first Black performer to become a true star—to receive the kind of glamour treatment at ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Hamnet

    Series series Modern Plays
    'She's like no one I've ever met... She's like fire and water all at once.'Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family.As William moves to London to discover his place in the world of theatre, Agnes stays at home to raise their three children but she ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • I Must Say

    My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend

    by Martin Short ...
    “Short’s endearing memoir is, of course, funny, but it’s also a rare thing: the tale of a genuine human being who’s thrived on planet Hollywood.” — Washington PostIn this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood's favorite funnymen, known to his famous peers as the "comedian's ... Read more

    $15.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Learning by Heart

    Teachings to Free the Creative Spirit

    Tap into your natural ability to create!Engaging, proven exercises for developing creativityPriceless resource for teachers, artists, actors, everyoneArtist and educator Corita Kent inspired generations of artists, and the truth of her words "We can all talk, we can all write, and if the blocks are removed, we can all draw and paint and make things" still shines through. This revised edition of ... Read more

    $17.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Lost in the Funhouse

    The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman

    by Bill Zehme ...
    From renowned journalist Bill Zehme, author of the New York Times bestselling The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin', comes the first full-fledged biography and the only complete story of the late comic genius Andy Kaufman. Based on six years of research, Andy's own unpublished, never-before-seen writings, and hundreds of interviews with family members, friends, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $8.99 USD

  • Cinema Nirvana

    Enlightenment Lessons from the Movies

    by Dean Sluyter ...
    Movie fans and spiritual seekers, unite! In Cinema Nirvana, meditation teacher and award-winning film critic Dean Sluyter illuminates the hidden enlightenment teachings of Casablanca, Jaws, The Graduate, The Godfather, Memento, and ten other classic films, revealing spiritual wisdom in everything from 007’s secret weapons to the colors of the Seven Dwarfs’ eyes.So grab your popcorn, sit back, and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Digging Up Mother

    A Love Story

    by Doug Stanhope ...
    Doug Stanhope is one of the most critically acclaimed and stridently unrepentant comedians of his generation. What will surprise some is that he owes so much of his dark and sometimes uncomfortably honest sense of humor to his mother, Bonnie. It was the cartoons in her Hustler magazine issues that molded the beginnings of his comedic journey, long before he was old enough to know what to do with ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • One Greek Summer

    An escapist, page-turning romantic read from Kate Frost

    by Kate Frost ...
    'If you are looking for a perfect dose of summer sunshine, this is the book for you!' Sarah BennettTaking a chance on love is just the beginning…When Harlow Sands arrives on an idyllic Greek island to work on a big budget movie, it should be the opportunity of a lifetime. But her uncertainty over the direction of her life and the high expectations of Maeve Fennimore-Bell, her domineering Hollywood ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions

    My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

    by Ed Zwick ...
    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLERThis heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai**, Legends of the Fall, About Last Night, and Glory, creator of the show thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, gives a dishy... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Being Henry

    The Fonz . . . and Beyond

    by Henry Winkler ...
    Instant New York Times Bestseller!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 transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Postcolonial Plays

    An Anthology

    Edited by Helen Gilbert ...
    This collection of contemporary postcolonial plays demonstrates the extraordinary vitality of a body of work that is currently influencing the shape of contemporary world theatre.This anthology encompasses both internationally admired 'classics' and previously unpublished texts, all dealing with imperialism and its aftermath. It includes work from Canada, the Carribean, South and West Africa, ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Born a Crime

    Stories from a South African Childhood

    by Trevor Noah ...
    **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid“Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa’s ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Living with Shakespeare

    Essays by Writers, Actors, and Directors

    Why Shakespeare? What explains our continued fascination with his poems and plays? In Living with Shakespeare, Susannah Carson invites forty actors, directors, scholars, and writers to reflect on why his work is still such a vital part of our culture.We hear from James Earl Jones on reclaiming Othello as a tragic hero, Julie Taymor on turning Prospero into Prospera, Camille Paglia on teaching the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Streets of Gold

    America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success

    Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022Behavioral Scientist, Notable Books of 2022The facts, not the fiction, of America’s immigration experienceImmigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly most misunderstood, topics in American social discourse—yet, in most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis and ten ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

    A Memoir

    by Matthew Perry ...
    INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe 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)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by ano... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

    In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world.In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.Another practicing magician ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here

    The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis

    **A National Bestseller“What an incredibly thorough documentation of the causes of the immigration crisis, the discussions that have been going on through multiple administrations.” —Jon Stewart, The Daily Show“Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here is sure to take its place as one of the definitive accounts of the U.S. and Central American immigration puzzle. . . . Hopefully, those with the power to change ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Picnic Plus 3: 4 Plays

    by William Inge ...
    “Inge reveals the powerful mysteries in our lives.”—Tennessee WilliamsFour plays by a quintessential twentieth-century playwright—Come Back, Little Sheba; Picnic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Bus Stop; and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs—with a foreword by the author.“This nice, well-bred next door neighbor, with the accent that belongs to no region except the region of good manners, has begun ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Joy Machine

    by James Gunn ...
    Series series Star Trek: The Original Series
    Timshel was once the vacation spot of the galaxy, full of culture, natural beauty, and friendly, hospitable inhabitants. But now Timshel has cut itself off from the universe. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Concerned, the Federation has sent agents to investigate, but none have returned.Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship EnterpriseTM are shocked to discover the truth: the people of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD