History & Criticism
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Goth: A History
$18.99 Add to cartFollowing his memoir Cured, a fascinating deep dive into the dark Romanticism of Goth music, a misunderstood genre and culture, by co-founder of The Cure, Lol Tolhurst
GOTH is an entertaining and enga- Author: Tolhurst, Lol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 030682843X
- Language: English
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Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation
$30.00 Add to cartKenneth Turan brings to life the extraordinary partnership of Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg and their role in creating the film industry as we know it
One was a tough junkman’s son, the other a- Series: Jewish Lives
- Author: Turan, Kenneth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 0300254490
- Language: English
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From Pessimism to Promise: Lessons from the Global South on Designing Inclusive Tech
$26.95 Add to cartA radical paradigm shift in the way we think about AI and tech, taking hope and inspiration from the aspirational users of new technologies around the world.
When it comes to tech, the mainstream head
- Author: Arora, Payal
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 0262049309
- Language: English
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John Cale’s Paris 1919
$14.95 Add to cartJohn Cale’s enigmatic masterpiece, Paris 1919, appeared at a time when the artist and his world were changing forever. It was 1973, the year of the Watergate hearings and the oil crisis, and Cale was
- Series: 33 1/3
- Author: Doyle, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 06 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79877E+12
- Language: English
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Spirto Gentil: An Invitation to Listen to Great Music with Luigi Giussani
$32.00 Add to cartWhen he was a young seminarian, the teacher in Luigi Giussani’s singing class played a recording of an aria from a Donizetti opera, “Spirto gentil” (“Gentle spirit, you once shone in my dreams, but af
- Author: Giussani, Luigi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1639821880
- Language: English
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Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend
$30.00 Add to cartA deeply reported, perceptive, and celebratory biography of beloved actor James Gandolfini from a prominent critic and film historian.
Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by the AV Cl- Author: Bailey, Jason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 29 2025
- ISBN10: 1419767690
- Language: English
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Spirto Gentil: An Invitation to Listen to Great Music with Luigi Giussani
$19.00 Add to cartWhen he was a young seminarian, the teacher in Luigi Giussani’s singing class played a recording of an aria from a Donizetti opera, “Spirto gentil” (“Gentle spirit, you once shone in my dreams, but af
- Author: Giussani, Luigi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 158
- Publish Date: February 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1639821872
- Language: English
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Saul Goodman V. Jimmy McGill: The Complete Critical Companion to Better Call Saul
$30.00 Add to cartThe complete critical companion to AMC’s Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated series Better Call Saul from the author of Breaking Bad 101 and The Sopranos Sessions
“If you love Better Call Saul this book- Author: Sepinwall, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 141977719X
- Language: English
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The People and the Music: Country and Bluegrass That Is!
$19.99 Add to cartThe People and the Music: Country and Bluegrass, that is! is a first-hand look at how the music business has been conducted, and the people involved each day, on 16th & 17th Avenues South (now known a
- Author: Martin Stephens, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 354
- Publish Date: November 29 2024
- ISBN10: 9798218553883
- Language: English
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Little Book of Chlo?: The Story of the Iconic Brand
$16.95 Add to cartSince its establishment in 1952, the House of Chloé is renowned for its bohemian, whimsical style, high-quality fabrics and soft, lightweight designs. At the forefront of prêt-a-porter, founder Gaby… [more below]
- Series: Little Books of Fashion #25
- Author: Young, Caroline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1802797629
- Language: English
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Movies with Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated
$29.99 Read moreFeaturing original illustrations of fantasy memorabilia, ticket stubs, and playmaps, Movies with Balls will make you want to rewatch the movies you already love, and discover gems you’ve never seen. P… [more below]
- Author: Bandujo, Kyle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1683693752
- Language: English
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You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me: Phish, Insane Clown Posse, and My Misadventures with Two of Music’s Most Maligned Tribes
$18.99 Add to cartOne of Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Music Books of 2013When memoirist and head writer for The A.V. Club Nathan Rabin first set out to write about obsessed music fans, he had no idea the journey would take … [more below]
- Author: Rabin, Nathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 11 2013
- ISBN10: 1451626886
- Language: English
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The Physics of Star Wars: The Science Behind a Galaxy Far, Far Away
$17.99 Add to cartExplore the physics behind the world of Star Wars, with engaging topics and accessible information that shows how we’re closer than ever before to creating technology from the galaxy far, far away–pe… [more below]
- Author: Johnson, Patrick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1507203306
- Language: English
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From the Holocaust to Hogan’s Heroes: The Autobiography of Robert Clary
$26.83 Add to cartActor and singer Clary, born in France before the Nazi occupation, tells the story of his survival of the concentration camps, and the years that followed World War II, which included a successful sho… [more below]
- Author: Clary, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: December 17 2007
- ISBN10: 1589793455
- Language: English
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Loser: The Real Seattle Music Story: 20th Anniversary Edition
$25.00 Add to cartThe Seattle music scene burst onto the world stage as the 20th century ended.
But most accounts of this phenomenon, from Time magazine to MTV to uncountable “Cobain-sploitation” books, sucked.
Despit
- Author: Humphrey, Clark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: September 25 2016
- ISBN10: 1929069294
- Language: English
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Gin Blossoms: Suicide, Corporatism, Addiction, Creativity, and the Lessons of Doug Hopkins
$7.99 Add to cartMost of the hits from the Gin Blossoms’ 1992 breakout album, New Miserable Experience are credited to “D. Hopkins,” but the mysterious songwriter isn’t mentioned anywhere else in the album notes, or e… [more below]
- Series: Scene History
- Author: Biel, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 52
- Publish Date: December 13 2018
- ISBN10: 1621069354
- Language: English
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Bring It on: The Complete Story of the Cheerleading Movie That Changed, Like, Everything (No, Seriously)
$29.99 Read moreFeaturing dozens of interviews with the cast and crew, fans of the franchise, film scholars, former and current cheerleaders, fellow filmmakers, and more.
Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, and Eliza Du- Author: Wickman, Kase
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1641607084
- Language: English
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Working 9 to 5: A Women’s Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie
$28.99 Read more“A must-read for any activist or reader in search for a piece of inspiration.” –Liz Shuler, president, AFL-CIO
2022 Sarton Awards Finalist for Memoir
2023 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Meda- Author: Cassedy, Ellen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1641608226
- Language: English
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Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press
$34.95 Add to cartTotally Wired charts the coming of age of music publications covering the contemporary bands, trends, and scene. This book offers a history of the journalists who described the wild landscape of the
- Author: Gorman, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 0500022631
- Language: English
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The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2. 1960-Today
$93.33 Read moreThrough the turbulent passage of time, graphic design–with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea–has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist
- Author: Müller, Jens
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 3836570378
- Language: English
