History & Criticism
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Hell on Color, Sweet on Song: Jacob Wrey Mould and the Artful Beauty of Central Park
$39.95 Add to cartWINNER, VICTORIAN SOCIETY IN AMERICA BOOK AWARD
Reveals new and previously unknown biographical material about an impor
WINNER, 2024 PUBLICATION PRIZE, FRIENDS OF THE UPPER EAST SIDE HISTORIC DISTRICTS- Author: Kowsky, Francis R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 1531502571
- Language: English
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About Time 4: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 15 to 17) [Second Edition]: Volume 2
$44.95 Read moreIn About Time, the whole of Doctor Who is examined through the lens of the real-world social and political changes as well as ongoing developments in television production that influenced the series i… [more below]
- Series: About Time
- Author: Wood, Tat
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: August 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1935234609
- Language: English
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The Complete Linda Lovelace
$15.00 Add to cartThe Complete Linda Lovelace: A Deeper-Than-Deep Look at America’s First Porn Queen is the only authorized biography of the most controversial pop-culture icon ever. Adult-industry journalist Eric Danv… [more below]
- Author: Danville, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: November 25 2013
- ISBN10: 0985973307
- Language: English
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Theatres in Los Angeles
$24.99 Add to cartLos Angeles and the movies grew up together, and a natural extension of the picture business was the premium presentation of the product–the biggest, best, and brightest theatres imaginable. The magn… [more below]
- Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
- Author: Cooper, Suzanne Tarbell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 16 2008
- ISBN10: 0738555797
- Language: English
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The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
$85.00 Add to cartIn this lavish fortieth-anniversary tribute to the blockbuster film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, New York Times bestselling author J. W. Rinzler draws back the curtain to reveal the i… [more below]
- Series: Star Wars
- Author: Rinzler, J. W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 372
- Publish Date: October 12 2010
- ISBN10: 0345509617
- Language: English
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Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll’s Best-Kept Secret
$36.00 Add to cartWinner of the Oregon Book Award for General Nonfiction and Los Angeles Times bestseller
“It makes good music sound better.”-Janet Maslin in The New York Times “A fascinating look into the West Coast r- Author: Hartman, Kent
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 14 2012
- ISBN10: 031261974X
- Language: English
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Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood
$22.99 Add to cartIn the pre-Code Hollywood era, between 1929 and 1934, women in American cinema took lovers, had babies out of wedlock, got rid of cheating husbands, enjoyed their sexuality, led unapologetic careers,
- Author: Lasalle, Mick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 19 2001
- ISBN10: 0312284314
- Language: English
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Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, the Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock
$21.99 Add to cartThink “Woodstock” and the mind turns to the seminal 1969 festival that crowned a seismic decade of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. But the town of Woodstock, New York, the original planned venue of the… [more below]
- Author: Hoskyns, Barney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0306825341
- Language: English
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The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine
$29.98 Read moreThe Beatles Magical Mystery Tour and Yellow Submarine is the latest installment in the Beatles Album Series by Beatles historian Bruce Spizer. The book covers the songs and projects undertaken by the … [more below]
- Series: Beatles Album
- Author: Spizer, Bruce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 0983295786
- Language: English
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The Grunge Diaries: Seattle, 1990-1994
$41.93 Add to cartA detailed chronicle of the rise and fall of the grunge music scene in Seattle and beyond.
- Author: Thompson, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: September 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1493055690
- Language: English
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Lost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Film
$25.00 Add to cartTwo horror films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018, and one of them–The Shape of Water–won. Since 1990, the production of horror films has risen exponentially worldwide, … [more below]
- Author: Weismann, Brad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: April 07 2021
- ISBN10: 149683321X
- Language: English
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More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk
$16.99 Add to cartThis sequel to Grammy-nominated bestseller Under the Big Black Sun continues the up-close and personal account of the L.A. punk scene–and includes fifty rare photos.
Picking up where Under the Big Bl- Author: Doe, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0306922134
- Language: English
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Cleveland Radio Tales: Stories from the Local Radio Scene of the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s
$15.95 Add to cartRemember when Cleveland radio was filled with larger-than-life characters?
Let’s go behind the microphone to meet dozens of intriguing and innovative local radio personalities, including …
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- Author: Olszewski, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: October 24 2017
- ISBN10: 1938441907
- Language: English
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The Winston Effect: The Art & History of Stan Winston Studio
$49.95 Add to cartFor over 30 years, Stan Winston and his team of artists and technicians have been creating characters, creatures and monsters for the silver screen, from The Terminator and the extraterrestrial monstr… [more below]
- Author: Duncan, Jody
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1845761502
- Language: English
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Warren Zevon and Philosophy: Beyond Reptile Wisdom
$24.95 Read moreWarren Zevon and Philosophy is a collection of chapters on Zevon’s life and music, authored by philosophers who are also Zevon fans, providing new and exciting insights into Zevon’s thinking, his cyni
- Author: MacKinnon, John E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 270
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1637700288
- Language: English
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Aladdin Sane 50: The Definitive Celebration of Bowie’s Iconic Album and Music’s Most Famous Photograph – With Unseen Images
$50.00 Add to cartOn the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie’s magical album, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece – and the most famous photograph in pop history.
This landmark book con
- Author: Duffy, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1802795545
- Language: English
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Bug Music
$21.99 Add to cartIn the spring of 2013, the cicadas in the Northeastern United States emerged from their seventeen-year cycle–the longest gestation period of any animal. Those who experienced this great sonic invasio
- Author: Rothenberg, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1250045053
- Language: English
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101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts
$14.99 Add to cart101 true stories to surprise and delight Canadian music fans.
Did you know that Serena Ryder played the quietest concert ever from the ocean floor during low tide at Fundy National Park? Or that “I’ll … [more below]
- Series: 101 Fascinating Facts #2
- Author: McPherson, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1459751582
- Language: English
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Action Scenarios: The Essential Guide to Action in Film
$24.99 Add to cartAction Scenarios: The Essential Guide to Action in Film examines all of the ways in which action is manifested in cinema, or what author Tico Romao calls the “action scenarios” of film. Loaded with de
- Author: Romao, Tico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1644040042
- Language: English
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The Western Reader
$44.93 Add to cartThis lavishly-illustrated collection of writings on western movies covers close to a century of American cinematic achievement and includes almost a half-century of essays, commentary, and interviews…. [more below]
- Series: Limelight
- Author: Rickman, Gregg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: August 01 2004
- ISBN10: 879102683
- Language: English
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