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Popular Culture January 2018
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Sticky fingers : the life and times of Jann Wenner and Rolling stone magazine / Joe Hagan
by Joe Hagan
A portrait of the iconic founder of Rolling Stone magazine places his life and achievements against a backdrop of his first-person experiences with forefront events and artists, drawing on an extensive trove of personal documents and letters to include coverage of his ambiguous sexuality, reinvention of youth culture and influence on innumerable extraordinary lives.
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The Walking Dead : the official cookbook and survival guide
by Lauren Wilson
Inspired by the hit AMC zombie show, this cookbook provides recipes for replicating (non-zombie) meals featured on the show, including foods and drinks inspired by characters and locations, such as “Carl’s Pudding” and “Hershel’s Spaghetti.”
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Guts : the anatomy of The walking dead
by Paul Vigna
Published to coincide with the premiere of the eighth season, a guide to the popular AMC hit series by the reporter for the Wall Street Journal's "Walking Dead" column shares insider coverage of its storylines, characters, development and cultural relevance.
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| Hank and Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart by Scott EymanWhat it is: A sweeping, entertaining dual biography that explores the steady, close friendship between actors Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart, which lasted close to 50 years despite their considerable differences.
Further reading: For another long-time Hollywood friendship, try Daniel De Vise's Andy and Don (about Andy Griffith and Don Knotts). For more on Henry Fonda, go with Devin McKinney's The Man Who Saw a Ghost; for Jimmy Stewart, try Marc Eliot's eponymous biography. |
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| The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup by John FeinsteinWhat it's about: The Ryder Cup is one of the few team-based championships in golf, a sport that usually focuses on individual players. In 2016, the American team won in a dramatic, hard-fought battle that ended an eight-year losing streak.
Why you might like it: Providing plenty of backstory -- both about the Cup and the players -- sportswriter John Feinstein once again provides an exciting, insightful account of the sport he loves. |
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| Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches by John HodgmanWhat it is: offbeat and self-deprecating essays from a rueful middle-aged man with a well-developed funny bone. The ups and downs of summers in Massachusetts and Maine provide plenty of fodder.
Why you might like it: you love actor and writer John Hodgman, enjoy hearing about travel disasters, or don't always care for all the responsibilities of adulthood -- even if it's a pretty privileged one. |
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Joni : the anthology
by Barney Hoskyns
A tribute to the legendary singer songwriter is comprised of 60 detailed magazine articles that capture her journey as an artist and span her entire career, from her first performance at the Troubadour in 1968 to a 1998 interview with MOJO.
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Reckless daughter : a portrait of Joni Mitchell
by David Yaffe
An intimate portrait of the music-culture icon shares insight into her use of experimental and revelatory lyrics while revealing the inspirations behind her most famous songs, from her youth on the Canadian prairie and struggles with childhood polio to her early marriage and the child she gave up for adoption.
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Lou Reed : a life
by Anthony DeCurtis
A portrait of the lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground cites his foundational role in the alternative rock genre while examining the contradictions, reinventions and extremes that marked his personal and professional endeavors.
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Voice lessons : a sisters story
by Cara Mentzel
The younger sister of the larger-than-life Broadway star Idina Menzel describes their life together, from the time they were children to the very different paths their adult lives took and the unending support and love they have for each other.
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Chuck D presents this day in rap and hip-hop history
by Chuck D
A comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip-hop from 1973 to the present, written by one of the industry's most influential lyricists, is based on his long-running show on Rapstation.com and details the most iconic moments and relevant songs from the genre's recorded history.
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The Jacksons : legacy
by Fred Bronson
Written by Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, a first-person visual history of the Jacksons combines exclusive interviews, anecdotes, quotes and previously unseen family archive photos tracing their meteoric rise and history-making tours.
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Slayers & vampires : the complete uncensored, unauthorized oral history of Buffy & Angel
by Edward Gross
Featuring interviews with cast and crew members, an unauthorized chronicle of the story behind the making of two of the biggest cult television series includes coverage of how they were successfully spun from a failed movie, the network battle for their control and how their productions and storylines continue to influence television today.
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Waiting for the Punch: Words to Live by from the WTF Podcast
by Marc Maron and Brendan McDonald
For nine years, Marc Maron has hosted the popular WTF podcast, interviewing notables from comedians (Patton Oswalt) and musicians (Bruce Springsteen) to the former leader of the free world (President Barack Obama). Here, he's organized his guests' revelations into 11 categories (like "Identity" or "Relationships"), each of which provide insight into their lives -- and the human experience in general. "Profound and powerful," says Kirkus Reviews, with plenty of humor as well.
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