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| I.M. by Isaac MizrahiWhat it is: the debut memoir from iconic fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi.
Topics include: Mizrahi's upbringing in a conservative Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn (where he "stuck out like a chubby gay thumb"); collaborations with Calvin Klein and Liza Minnelli; his successful lines at Bergdorf Goodman and Target; his relationship with his husband.
Why you might like it: Readers will be charmed by Mizrahi's witty and unapologetic prose, which is dishy without being mean-spirited. |
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Why you like it : the science and culture of musical taste
by Nolan Gasser
The chief architect of the Pandora Radio song-recommendation engine presents a groundbreaking examination of how the body and mind affect music tastes, discussing how the brain processes music and what qualities trigger such human responses as humming and dancing. Illustrations.
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| Era of Ignition: Coming of Age In a Time of Rage and Revolution by Amber TamblynWhat it's about: actor-author Amber Tamblyn's journey towards feminist activism and her involvement in the #MeToo and Time's Up movements.
Don't miss: welcome insights from poet Airea D. Matthews and journalist Meredith Talusan, whose discussions of race and gender identity elevate marginalized perspectives.
Reviewers say: "required reading for the resistance, and nothing short of sensational" (Booklist). |
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Science Fiction and Fantasy
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| The Fifty-Year Mission: The First 25 Years: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized... by Edward Gross and Mark A. AltmanWhat it is: published in 2016 to commemorate Star Trek's 50th anniversary, this breathtaking oral history of the franchise's beginnings is a must-read for Trekkers.
What it covers: the original television series and its six film spin-offs.
Series alert: Don't miss the conclusion to the Fifty-Year Mission series, The Next 25 Years: From the Next Generation to J.J. Abrams. |
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