Arts

Monster: Living Off the Big Screen

by John Gregory Dunne

Monster is John Gregory Dunne's mordant account of the eight years it took to get the 1996 Robert Redford/Michelle Pfeiffer film Up Close & Personal made. A bestselling novelist, Dunne has a cold eye, perfect...

The Artist's Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure: A Complete Resource on Rendering Clothing and Drapery

by Michael Massen

In order to effectively draw clothing and drapery, an artist must recognize the basic shapes of clothing and how the principles of physics act upon those shapes.

            Beginning with the basic...

Both of Us: My Life with Farrah

by Ryan O'Neal, Jodee Blanco & Kent Carroll

Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett. He was the handsome Academy Award–nominated star of Paper Moon and the classic romance Love Story. She was the beautiful, all-American Charlie’s Angel, whose poster adorned...

My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir

by Garry Marshall

With the television hits The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, and movies like The Flamingo Kid, Beaches, Pretty Woman, and The Princess Diaries under his belt, Garry Marshall has...

Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 - 1900

by Andreas Marks & Stephen Addiss

Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the beginning...

Emotions in Jewish Music: Personal and Scholarly Reflections

by Jonathan Friedmann

Emotions in Jewish Music is an insider’s view of music’s impact on Jewish devotion and identity. Written by cantors who have devoted themselves to the study and execution of Jewish music, the book’s six...

Film Studies: An Introduction

by Ed Sikov

Ed Sikov builds a step-by-step curriculum for the appreciation of all types of narrative cinema, detailing the essential elements of film form and systematically training the spectator to be an active reader...

Literary Cash: Unauthorized Writings Inspired by the Legendary Johnny Cash

by Bob Batchelor

The legendary lyrics of Johnny Cash are the inspiration for this collection of extraordinarily creative works that provides a new spin on this musical legend. For nearly five decades, Cash captivated audiences...

James Bond in the 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007

by Glenn Yeffeth & Leah Wilson

The staying power of the world’s most dashing secret agent and the evolution of the James Bond franchise are explored in this smart yet nostalgic collection of essays. Leading writers, including Raymond Benson,...

Material Change Kindle Edition

by Eve Blossom & Yves Behar

Material Change shows that there is something going on in design-something powerful. Design can change the world. This new way of thinking is revolutionizing the business of design and the design of business....

Fly Fishing Accotink Creek

by Beau Beasley & King Montgomery

An excerpt from Fly Fishing Virginia. From small creeks to large rivers to coastal inlets and bays, Beau Beasley shows you where to fly fish in Virginia. Detailed maps, photographs, and Beasley's wisdom guide...

The Dears: Lost in the Plot

by Lorraine Carpenter

Over a decade after the release of their first album, The Dears have weathered the indie fringes, the collapse of the music industry as we knew it and the near implosion of the band itself, with their creative...

A Practical Handbook for the Actor

by Melissa Bruder

6 working actors describe their methods and philosophies of the theater. All have worked with playwright David Mamet at the Goodman Theater in Chicago.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Drake: An Unauthorized Biography

by Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

Aubrey Drake Graham, also known as Drake, is one of the most talked about hip hop artists today. But, in order to truly understand him, you must first understand where he came from. Drake: An Unauthorized Biography...

LMFAO: An Unauthorized Biography

by Belmont and Belcourt Biographies

Most people know LMFAO as an American, award-winning, electro-pop duo consisting of the uncle and nephew team of DJ Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy) and DJ SkyBlu (Skyler Austen Gordy). But, in order to truly understand...

The Theatre Dictionary: British and American Terms in Drama, Opera, and Ballet

by Wilfred Granville

Wilfred Granville's Theatre Dictionary is an essential guide to the terms in British and American Drama, Opera, and Ballet, and this volume is of incomparable value for the student and practical theatre worker...

The Luminous Portrait: Capture the Beauty of Natural Light for Glowing, Flattering Photographs

by Jacqueline Tobin, Elizabeth Messina & Ulrica Wihlborg

Infuse your images with glowing, luminous light

From high-profile wedding and portrait photographer Elizabeth Messina comes this beautiful guide to shooting lush, romantic portraits exclusively in natural light....

The Legends of Hip Hop

by Justin Bua

Sweeping in its scope, The Legends of Hip Hop is an intimate look at the visionaries, the movers and the shakers, and the pioneers who have helped shape the world of hip hop.

Groundbreaking artist Justin Bua...

My Lucky Dog

by Mellon Tytell

Hunter, my majestic eighty-six-pound mutt, was the love of my life for thirteen years. I was addicted to looking at him—every twitch of his ear was fascinating to me. I've taken thousands of photographs of...

Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues

by Elijah Wald

The life of blues legend Robert Johnson becomes the centerpiece for this innovative look at what many consider to be America's deepest and most influential music genre. Pivotal are the questions surrounding...