Performing Arts
DO NOT DETONATE WITHOUT PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL: A PORTFOLIO ON THE SUBJECTS OF MID-CENTURY CINEMA, THE BROADWAY STAGE AND THE AM ERICAN WEST
Inspirations for Wes Anderson's Asteroid City a collection of new and classic writing on mid-century cinema and the American West ** Includes an exclusive interview with Wes Anderson in which the director details how the pieces collected here influenced the characters, stories, and settings in the film ** Featuring 8 newly commissioned pieces alongside more than 20 class
BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE
Written by Fishel, Parker
Several years ago, a treasure trove containing some 6,000 original Bob Dylan manuscripts was revealed to exist. Their destination? Tulsa, Oklahoma. The documents, as essential as they are intriguing--draft lyrics, notebooks, and diverse ephemera-- comprise one of the most important cultural archives in the modern world.
RICKENBACKER GUITARS : OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIREGLO
Written by Martin Kelly
'Knowing Martin and Paul Kelly's perfectionism and attention to detail it's no surprise that this is the ultimate and complete story of all things Rickenbacker.' - Johnny Marr 'A wonderful history of my favourite guitar. The attention to detail is amazing!' - Roger McGuinn
YOU ARE WHAT YOU WATCH: HOW MOVIES AND TV AFFECT EVERYTHING
Written by Hickey, Walter
In You Are What You Watch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey explains the power of entertainment to change our biology, our beliefs, how we see ourselves, and how nations gain power through entertainment. Virtually anyone who has ever watched a profound movie, a powerful TV show, or read a moving novel understands that entertainment can and does af
BLACK TV : FIVE DECADES OF GROUNDBREAKING TELEVISION FROM SOUL TRAIN TO BLACK-ISH AND BEYOND
Written by Butler, Bethonie
With iconic imagery and engrossing text, Black TV is the first book of its kind to celebrate the groundbreaking, influential, and often under-appreciated shows centered on Black people and their experiences from the last fifty years. Over the past decade, television has seen an explosion of acclaimed and influential debut storytellers including Issa Rae (Insecure), Donald
ESSENTIAL ANIME GUIDE: 50 ICONIC FILMS, STANDOUT SERIES, AND CULT MASTERPIECES
Written by Sattin, Samuel
Featuring 50 of the most influential and essential Japanese animated series and films--from Akira to Cowboy Bebop to Sailor Moon--this expert guide is the must-have book for anime fans young and old.
GEORGE HURRELL'S HOLLYWOOD: GLAMOUR PORTRAITS, 1925-1992 (REVISED)
Written by Vieira, Mark A
The definitive biography and photographic record of George Hurrell, the famed photographer who shot the most iconic images of classic Hollywood legends--now in paperback and featuring 50% new and 100% upgraded images. George Hurrell was called the "Rembrandt of Hollywood." Before his arrival, movie star portraits were "soft focus" and undistinguished, derivative of the Main Street USA
LENA HORNE: GODDESS RECLAIMED
Written by Bogle, Donald
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.
GOTH: A HISTORY
Written by Tolhurst, Lol
Following 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 engaging historical memoir, and a journey through Goth music and culture, exploring creative giants like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Divisio
DAVID BOWIE: MIXING MEMORY AND DESIRE
Written by Cummins, Kevin
From the legendary Bowie gigs in the early 1970s, through to a poignant image taken outside his apartment in New York in 2016, Kevin Cummins has captured the many faces of Bowie, including previously unpublished material, and created a book that is essential for Bowie fans everywhere. The career of celebrated pop photographer Kevin Cummins began on 29th June 1973 when as a 19-year-old
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