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Lorne

By Susan Morrison

For five decades, Lorne Michaels has pulled the strings behind the curtain of the late night show he created, Saturday Night Live. Famously private, yet storied and mythologized by countless SNL cast members and writers through the years, Michaels is revealed in full in Susan Morrison’s deeply reported story of his life and career.

For five decades, Lorne Michaels has pulled the strings behind the curtain of the late night show he created, Saturday Night Live. Famously private, yet storied and mythologized by countless SNL cast members and writers through the years, Michaels is revealed in full in Susan…

American Scary

By Jeremy Dauber

The rigorous yet still enticing American Scary invites readers to peer into the horror show of American history through the lens of literature and film.

The rigorous yet still enticing American Scary invites readers to peer into the horror show of American history through the lens of literature and film.

Disney High

By Ashley Spencer

Tales of child stardom are always juicy, and Ashley Spencer’s Disney High promises to poke many bears. Spencer investigates The Disney Channel’s early aughts, when kid actors like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers became celebrities, and the corporate powers that be made millions off their work. Expect private feuds, public meltdowns, on-set disasters and shady dealings.

Tales of child stardom are always juicy, and Ashley Spencer’s Disney High promises to poke many bears. Spencer investigates The Disney Channel’s early aughts, when kid actors like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and the Jonas Brothers became celebrities, and the corporate powers that be made millions…

American Diva

By Deborah Paredez

The exuberant American Diva celebrates “extraordinary, unruly, fabulous” women who earned their diva status and stood the test of time.

The exuberant American Diva celebrates “extraordinary, unruly, fabulous” women who earned their diva status and stood the test of time.

Monsters

By Claire Dederer

An enjoyable book about a thorny, elusive subject, Monsters is an incisive work of literary criticism about art created by men we now consider monsters.

An enjoyable book about a thorny, elusive subject, Monsters is an incisive work of literary criticism about art created by men we now consider monsters.

Wannabe

By Aisha Harris

When Aisha Harris applies her journalistic scrutiny to the subversive pop culture icons who shaped her millennial upbringing and worldview, the magic of Wannabe comes alive.

When Aisha Harris applies her journalistic scrutiny to the subversive pop culture icons who shaped her millennial upbringing and worldview, the magic of Wannabe comes alive.

Life on Other Planets

By Aomawa Shields

Astrobiologist Aomawa Shields’ Life on Other Planets is an inspiring memoir about charting her own path and merging the two worlds of science and art.

Astrobiologist Aomawa Shields’ Life on Other Planets is an inspiring memoir about charting her own path and merging the two worlds of science and art.

August Wilson

By Patti Hartigan

August Wilson: A Life is an even-handed and absorbing exploration of a sui generis artist who followed his own rules both in the theater and in his personal life.

August Wilson: A Life is an even-handed and absorbing exploration of a sui generis artist who followed his own rules both in the theater and in his personal life.

The Great White Bard

By Farah Karim-Cooper

Karim-Cooper’s candid discussion of more informed and nuanced approaches to interpreting Shakespeare can only help the Bard’s work endure.

Karim-Cooper's candid discussion of more informed and nuanced approaches to interpreting Shakespeare can only help the Bard’s work endure.

Mother Tongue

By Jenni Nuttall

This easily digestible and scenario-rich exploration of gendered language shows how our words are contextual, cultural and ultimately changeable.

This easily digestible and scenario-rich exploration of gendered language shows how our words are contextual, cultural and ultimately changeable.

The Rules We Break

By Eric Zimmerman

Eric Zimmerman has gathered an array of interactive games designed to encourage creative thinking, facilitate collaboration and improve communication.

Eric Zimmerman has gathered an array of interactive games designed to encourage creative thinking, facilitate collaboration and improve communication.

Have I Told You This Already?

By Lauren Graham

Actor Lauren Graham’s second collection of essays is fresh, sharp and very funny, with staccato sentences that evoke what it must be like to have a conversation with her.

Actor Lauren Graham’s second collection of essays is fresh, sharp and very funny, with staccato sentences that evoke what it must be like to have a conversation with her.

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