Women of Will Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays by Tina Packer Hardcover, 312 pages Part master class, part exceptional analysis, one of the country's foremost experts on Shakespeare explores the women of his plays, illuminating the playwright's changing understanding of the feminine and revealing some of his deepest insights. From Harpies To Heroines: How Shakespeare's Women Evolved
So That Happened by Jon Cryer Hardcover, 337 pages The Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his work in Two and a Half Men and the classic 80s teen comedy, Pretty in Pink describes his three-decade journey through Hollywood, discussing his friendships, mentors and insights. 'So That Happened': Confessions Of A Duck-Man
Enchanted Forest An Inky Quest & Coloring Book by Johanna Basford Paperback, Artist Goes Outside The Lines With Coloring Books For Grown-Ups
Secret Garden An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book by Johanna Basford Paperback, Artist Goes Outside The Lines With Coloring Books For Grown-Ups
Punk Rock Blitzkrieg by Marky Ramone and Rich Herschlag Hardcover, 403 pages Marc Bell, aka Marky Ramone, one of the last surviving members of the band, presents both a cultural history of punk and a candid picture of the dysfunction behind the group that changed a generation. Not My Job: Drummer Marky Ramone Gets Quizzed On Marky Mark
Girl In A Band by Kim Gordon Hardcover, 273 pages One of Sonic Youth's founding members delivers a memoir of her life as an artist, musician, wife and mother. Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon On Marriage, Music And Moving On
Saturday Night Live The Book by Alison Castle Hardcover, 500 pages A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Saturday Night Live past and present, in honor of the show's 40th anniversary. See What 'Saturday Night Live' Looks Like The Rest Of The Week
Top 40 Democracy The Rival Mainstreams of American Music by Eric Weisbard Paperback, 329 pages Radio, Radio: How Formats Shaped, Splintered And Remade Pop Music
The B-Side The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song by Ben Yagoda Hardcover, 310 pages An acclaimed cultural historian — drawing on previously untapped archival sources and a vast array of interviews with such voices as Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Linda Ronstadt and Herb Alpert — presents a fascinating social history of the Great American Songwriting Era. When Pop Broke Up With Jazz 'The B-Side' Sings A Sad, Sad Song
Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk by Chris Stein Hardcover, 207 pages A Place That Can't Exist Again: Blondie's New York