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Alyson Stoner narrates her revelatory and incisive memoir—from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma—which may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age.

Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly altered world beyond, recovering from the war that changed everything. But Winter Solstice is finally approaching, and with it, the joy of a hard-earned reprieve.

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal—they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.

Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal—they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.

In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse-with its future resting on their shoulders.

I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae.

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us....

The four Celestial Heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister. But they haven't figured out yet that we're the strongest creatures they've ever known.

The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. In this edition, Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist’s Way and describes the work she has done during the last decade and the new insights into the creative process that she has gained....

The Celestial Heirs think the stars are on their side. But they don't know what's coming. We have to be smart. Fighting them one on one isn't an option so we have to be stealthy.

Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him.

Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden.

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back.

Hell Week has begun. Senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure torture as we prepare to face The Reckoning—the assessment that will decide whether we stay at Zodiac Academy or lose our places here forever.

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure....

They call him father, liberator, warlord, Slave King, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls toward the war-torn planet, his armor red, his army vast, his heart heavy. It is the tenth year of war and the thirty-third of his life.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run.

Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family.

At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words....

A moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded the multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New York.

A smart, funny, and refreshingly candid memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. Narrated in his own voice, the audiobook offers an intimate and immersive experience that fans won’t want to miss.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a rollicking, riveting tale set in the Cosmere universe—a standalone adventure perfect for fans of The Princess Bride.

A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still the hero who broke the chains?

John Lennon and Paul McCartney knew each other for twenty-three years, from 1957 to 1980. This book is the myth-shattering biography of a relationship that changed the cultural history of the world.

The Red Book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of C. G. Jung's later works.

Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner narrates her revelatory and incisive memoir—from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma—which may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age.

From Oscar-winners and cult favorites, big budget blockbusters and indie darlings, this captivating series takes you on a deep dive into the pivotal projects that defined the careers of six extraordinary filmmakers—Cameron Crowe, Natasha Lyonne, Ron Howard, Amy Heckerling, Richard Linklater, and Chloé Zhao. Through candid anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories, these artists reflect on the formative experiences, creative breakthroughs, and personal inspirations that gave rise to their most iconic work.

Based on a “that can’t actually be true” story, Dead Outlaw is the darkly hilarious and wildly inventive new musical about Elmer McCurdy, an early 20th-century outlaw who became a traveling corpse and accidental celebrity. After a botched train robbery and an untimely death, Elmer’s body embarks on a decades-long postmortem adventure—through carnivals, roadside attractions, wax museums, and even a Hollywood film set. Dead Outlaw dives into the absurdity of fame, the inevitability of failure, and the meaning—or utter meaninglessness—of legacy.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s ground-breaking album, Born to Run–one of the most iconic records in rock history–Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen, his bandmates, and the full story behind every song… and coincides with the album’s 50th anniversary in August 2025.

Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.

For fans of Sam Wasson and Glenn Frankel, a cultural history about the making and lasting significance of Sunset Boulevard, whose piercing—and in many ways, prophetic—critiques of fame continue to resonate today.

In early 1960’s Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia randomly opened a dictionary to a fable in which an appreciative soul repays the generosity of a traveler by delivering him a fortune, a “gift of the grateful dead.” After a traumatic car accident that injured him and killed a close friend, Garcia had recently resolved to build the life he wanted, which meant making music. He had practiced relentlessly and caromed across the northern California folk and bluegrass scene, gathered up some fellow musicians and formed a band. Now they had their name.

Commissioned by a vampire ancient to recover the coffin containing the body of the demonic Gilzen, hated even by his own kind, D travels to a frightening mountain landscape perennially shrouded in snow. Within a castle piercing the mountainside, D discovers a group of knights tasked to protect Gilzen at any cost. It’s time for D to use all the forces and powers at his command to prevent Gilzen’s resurrection!

Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story is the first biography that’s focused on the dramatic, complicated relationship of these two famous and strikingly talented brothers, and explores how the evolution of their relationship played out in the much- loved music they created—through some sixty years of performing. Their story is the story of American music, from their rural Kentucky origins to massive international fame, falling out of fashion in the wake of the rise of rock bands and singer-songwriters, and their many comebacks.

In Belle Époque Paris, the Eiffel Tower was newly built, France was experiencing remarkable political stability, and American women were painting the town and gathering at a female-only Residence known as The American Girls' Club in Paris. Opened in 1893, The Club was the center of expatriate living and of dedication to a calling in the fine arts, and singularly harbored a generation of independent, talented, and driven American women. Now in The Club, curator, art historian, and podcast host Jennifer Dasal presents the never-before-told story of the Club.

When Paul McCartney closed Live Aid in July of 1985, we thought he was rock's Grand Old Man. He was forty-three years old. As the forty years since have shown, he—and many others of his generation—were just getting started. This was the time when live performance took over from records. The big names of the '60s and '70s exploited the Age of Spectacle that Live Aid had ushered in to enjoy the longest lap of honor in the history of humanity, continuing to go strong long after everyone else in the business had retired.

Durante siglos, las enseñanzas místicas se transmitieron de maestro a discípulo en círculos reducidos, envueltas en metáforas y símbolos, para evitar malentendidos o usos inadecuados por parte de quienes no estuvieran preparados, pero en tiempos de persecución y dispersión, como los que vivió el Rabino Moshe ben Yaacob, surgió la urgencia de fijar estos conocimientos por escrito antes de que se perdieran. Shoshan Sodot fue su respuesta a esa situación, un esfuerzo por compilar en un solo texto las joyas de sabiduría oculta dispersas en la tradición, asegurándose de que ...

On a 90-degree day in Los Angeles, bus riders across the city line up behind the shadows cast by street signs and telephone poles, looking for a little relief from the sun’s glaring heat. Every summer such scenes play out in cities across the United States, and as Sam Bloch argues, we ignore the benefits of shade at our own peril. Heatwaves are now the country’s deadliest natural disasters with victims concentrated in poorer, less shady areas. Public health, mental health, and crime statistics are worse in neighborhoods without it. For some, finding shade is a matter of life and death.

1 Minute Monologues for Acting Class is a practical resource designed for students and teachers of acting. This collection offers a wide range of original, one-minute monologues crafted to challenge, inspire, and develop performance skills. Each piece is concise yet emotionally rich, giving actors the opportunity to showcase character, intention, and depth within a short time frame. Perfect for classroom exercises, auditions, and practice, these monologues encourage students to focus on clarity, authenticity, and versatility in performance.

Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur―the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the son of an immigrant shoemaker, a moody introvert, and a committed procrastinator whose painstaking work brought emotional depth to American sculpture. They met when Stan was walking down the street and heard Gus whistling Mozart in his studio.

Mike Portnoy’s name is etched into the DNA of progressive metal. For over four decades, his relentless drive, technical mastery, and creative vision have shaped some of the most ambitious and influential music of the modern era. Time Signature: The Life of Mike Portnoy is the definitive biography of the drummer who co-founded Dream Theater, helped redefine what rock drumming could be, and never stopped pushing the limits of his craft. From his Long Beach, New York childhood—where his father’s record collection planted the seeds of a lifelong obsession—to his years at Berklee College...

In 1999, NBC aired a teen drama set in 1980 Michigan that was too honest, too awkward, and too real for primetime. Freaks and Geeks lasted just eighteen episodes before the network pulled the plug — but in the decades since, it has become one of the most beloved, studied, and quoted shows in television history. The Untold Story of Freaks and Geeks tells the complete story of how Paul Feig and Judd Apatow brought this unlikely masterpiece to life. Through a detailed, episode-by-episode journey, it takes readers deep inside the writers’ room, the casting process that discovered future ...

Flow State: Master the Art of Rap is your complete guide to transforming raw ambition into lyrical mastery. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced MC, this book takes you step-by-step through the mindset, skills, and business strategies every rapper needs to succeed. Inside, you’ll learn: How to develop unstoppable confidence and authenticity in your rap persona Proven techniques for mastering beats, flow, cadence, rhyme schemes, and storytelling Tips for writing punchlines, crafting unforgettable bars, and freestyling with ease Studio secrets for recording like a pro and ...

Bird’s Shadow: The Uncharted Journeys of Wardell Gray is a groundbreaking jazz biography that unearths the life, art, and mysterious death of one of bebop’s most compelling yet overlooked tenor saxophonists. From the smoke-filled clubs of Central Avenue to the tense bandstands of Goodman’s racially integrated tours, Wardell Gray played with Bird, Dizzy, Basie, and Billie—but never got top billing. This richly detailed portrait follows his journey from Oklahoma to Detroit, from Earl Hines’s revolutionary band to the Los Angeles underground, from artistic triumph to tragic erasure. ...

Curtis Amy played saxophone like a man scoring a city’s hidden life—never too loud, never too clean, but always true. L.A. After Midnight: The Life of Curtis Amy is a deep, unflinching biography of one of jazz’s most overlooked sidemen, whose career unfolded in the liminal corners of postwar Los Angeles. From Central Avenue’s twilight to Hollywood’s studio underbelly, Amy was everywhere—recording with Bobby Hutcherson, backing Gerald Wilson, ghosting on film scores, and shaping the noir-jazz sound that would later echo across vinyl crates and Spotify loops. He never made the ...

Billy Strayhorn was one of the most brilliant composers of the 20th century—and one of its most overlooked. Known to insiders as the creative engine behind Duke Ellington’s most sophisticated work, Strayhorn lived in deliberate shadow, crafting masterworks that bore another man’s name. From the aching lyricism of “Lush Life” to the harmonic elegance of “Chelsea Bridge” and the signature swing of “Take the ‘A’ Train,” his music shaped the sound of American jazz—while his identity remained hidden in the margins. The Big Band Architect: Billy Strayhorn’s Quiet Genius ...

The Iron Drummer is a comprehensive, high-intensity training program—engineered specifically to forge a body that can withstand and conquer the unique physical, neurological, and psychological demands of modern metal drumming. This is for players who understand that 240 BPM double bass endurance is not just “practice”—it’s an athletic act. That blast beats at threshold tempo require not just wrist speed, but structural conditioning. That limb independence under fatigue doesn’t come from natural talent—it comes from repetition under load, from drills that treat your limbs like ...

Before the blues had a name, Alberta Hunter was already singing it. Before categories like “classic blues” or “queer Black artist” existed, she was living them. The Rediscovery of Alberta Hunter is a stunning literary resurrection of a woman who spent decades in the shadows—first by industry neglect, then by her own choice—and returned not as a legend, but as a working artist who refused to disappear. This book is part biography, part musicology, and part cultural excavation. Alberta Hunter wasn’t just a performer—she was a composer, a trailblazer, and a woman decades ahead ...

Why do some of the greatest jazz musicians in history disappear without a trace? Exiles & Departures: The Vanishers is a haunting, deeply researched chronicle of the geniuses who walked away from the spotlight—or were pushed out of it. Written in the raw, lyrical voice of a jazz insider who lived the era, this book uncovers the lives of thirty extraordinary artists who vanished from the bandstand, the record bins, and public memory. These stories aren’t about tragic endings—they're about chosen exits, creative rebellion, and the brutal economics of the jazz industry. From pianist ...

Heath Ledger is a biography written not to canonize, but to humanize. What remains of Ledger—the myth, the chaos, the characters, the death—is often flattened into tabloid shorthand or frozen into awards-show tributes. This book does something different. It lingers in the silences. It sits with the insomnia, the artistic hunger, the broken rhythms of a young man who disappeared into each role hoping it might bring him back to himself. Across thirty chapters, the book reconstructs his life chronologically but with obsessive intimacy—through film sets and love affairs, press junkets and...