History & Criticism
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Love, Loss and the Fade to White
$16.95 Add to cartSiskel and Ebert meet Joan Didion in Auteur, a unique series that combines in-depth film criticism with personal autobiography. Each book in the series examines a single movie through a critical and h
- Series: Auteur #2
- Author: Wyman, Maia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1632461730
- Language: English
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Jimmy Stewart: A Biography
$24.00 Add to cartJimmy Stewart’s all-American good looks, boyish charm, and deceptively easygoing style of acting made him one of Hollywood’s greatest and most enduring stars. Despite the indelible image he projected … [more below]
- Author: Eliot, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: September 25 2007
- ISBN10: 140005222X
- Language: English
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This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich
$29.95 Add to cartOVER THE LAST SEVEN DECADES, ome of rock ‘n’ roll’s most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theater of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves o
- Author: Rachel, Daniel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1636142850
- Language: English
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Won’t Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America
$31.99 Add to cartHear “American Girl” or “Born in the U.S.A.” and, like it or not, chances are you begin to hum along. The soundtrack of grocery stores, pool halls, bowling alleys, flea markets, chain restaurants, dru
- Author: Osmon, Erin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 132405137X
- Language: English
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1970s Jazz Fusion
$19.95 Add to cartThe once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s Jazz Fusion has since become one of the most influential genres of music in jazz, rock, soul, and hip-hop.
The once derided musical hybrid that is 1970s J- Series: Genre: A 33 1/3
- Author: Baker, Matthew Reed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798765119525
- Language: English
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When Rock Met Hip-Hop: How Run-DMC, Aerosmith, Anthrax, the Beastie Boys, and More Crossed Cultural and Musical Boundaries
$32.95 Add to cartOne of the most important events in modern music remains the late 80s cross-collision of rock and hip hop.
Aerosmith/Run DMC, Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique, Public Enemy and Anthrax, Rick Rubin and Rus- Author: Blush, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 05 2026
- ISBN10: 149307802X
- Language: English
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
$19.95 Add to cartA new offering in the nascent Reel West film history series that focuses on that quintessentially American cinematic art form, the western.
Few lines of movie dialogue have had greater impact than the- Series: Reel West
- Author: Yogerst, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 0826368387
- Language: English
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Us V. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004-2014)
$30.00 Add to cartA sweeping and in-depth history of the Brooklyn music scene over ten years in Bloomberg’s New York, from a writer and concert producer who had a front-row view of it all
In the tradition of Just Kids- Author: Givony, Ronen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 141977526X
- Language: English
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With a Little Help from Their Friends: The Beatles and the People Who Made Them
$30.00 Add to cartA surprising, charming, and kaleidoscopic history of the Beatles, told through 100 people close to them
The story of the Beatles is more than just their omnipresent songs and their iconic albums. It’s- Author: Maconie, Stuart
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1419789570
- Language: English
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How Black Music Took Over the World
$30.00 Add to cartOne of the world’s greatest bassists lays down the heart of Black music, revealing how its rhythmic structures and the long history of the African diaspora made it the world’s most popular form
Why- Author: Gibbs, Melvin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1541603249
- Language: English
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“You’ve Got Michael”: Living Through HIStory
$22.95 Add to cart290 pages. Indexed, with eight pages of photographs.
In 1991, Dan Beck became Michael Jackson’s main marketing contact at Epic Records. For five rollercoaster years, he was immersed in a world of uneq
- Author: Beck, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 290
- Publish Date: October 15 2025
- ISBN10: 9798999048707
- Language: English
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I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
$22.00 Add to cartRemember When All You Wanted Was Your MTV? The perfect gift for the music fan or child of the eighties in your life.
Named One of the Best Books of 2011 by NPR – Spin – USA Today – CNBC – Pitchfork –- Author: Tannenbaum, Rob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: September 25 2012
- ISBN10: 0452298563
- Language: English
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Little Book of Gucci by Tom Ford: The Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer
$16.95 Add to cartThe legendary ten years Tom Ford spent at the helm of Gucci is one of the most significant decades in fashion history.
Credited as the creative director who made the brand synonymous with sexiness, F- Series: Little Books of Fashion
- Author: Graves, Laia Farran
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1035433028
- Language: English
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Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit’rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America
$32.00 Add to cartFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, the definitive story of the creation and legacy of Parks and Recreation, with exclusive interview content from its cast, crew, and creators, a… [more below]
- Author: Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 0593854519
- Language: English
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Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies
$24.99 Add to cartAn illustrated history that celebrates the legacy of Black actors, films, and filmmakers from the silent era through today and explores the deeply embedded racism of the film industry, from the award-… [more below]
- Author: Walker, David F.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 198486016X
- Language: English
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The Story of Us: How the Taylor Swift Fandom Changed Our Lives
$29.00 Add to cartWe’ve had the time of our lives as Swifties, and now that story–full of joy, friendship, connection, clowning, and singing at the top of our lungs–is documented in this tribute to the fandom and the… [more below]
- Author: Levin, Olivia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1668092921
- Language: English
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Final Cut
$21.99 Add to cartHeaven’s Gate is probably the most discussed, least seen film in modern movie history. Its notoriety is so great that its title has become a generic term for disaster, for ego run rampant, for epic mi
- Author: Bach, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: February 24 2025
- ISBN10: 1557043744
- Language: English
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Wild Grace: The Untamed Women of Modern Dance
$34.95 Add to cart“Opening a door into the rich world of modern dance.” Kirkus starred review ⭐
“Captivating.” Publishers Weekly starred review ⭐
“Refreshing.” New Statesman
“Compelling.” Harper’s Bazaar
“Pas- Author: Veale, Sara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 0571368565
- Language: English
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The James Bond Archives. the Complete Films
$23.33 Read more“Bond, James Bond.” Since Sean Connery uttered those immortal words in 1962, the most dashing secret agent in the history of cinema has been charming and thrilling audiences worldwide. This impeccably
- Author: Duncan, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 18 2026
- ISBN10: 3754400657
- Language: English
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Nashville
$17.95 Add to cartRobert Altman’s Nashville (1975) is simultaneously an intimate film about interpersonal connection and disconnection, and a sprawling, meandering portrait of American societal exhaustion in the wake o
- Series: BFI Film Classics
- Author: Hendershot, Heather
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: October 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1839028947
- Language: English
