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Pina Bausch: The Biography

Marion Meyer

The first-ever biography in English of Pina Bausch: perhaps the most influential performer and choreographer of the 20th century.

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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

David Browne

The first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone contributing editor David Browne, in time for the band’s 50th…

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The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act

Isaac Butler

From the coauthor of The World Only Spins Forward comes the first cultural history of Method acting–an ebullient account of creative discovery and the birth of classic Hollywood.

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Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern

Neil Baldwin

"A biography of the legendary dancer and choreographer"--

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Stories I Might Regret Telling You: A Memoir

Martha Wainwright

The singer-songwriter’s heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more –

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More Real Life Rock: The Wilderness Years, 2014-2021

Greil Marcus

A funny, fierce, and uninhibited musical chronicle of the convulsive past six years, from one of our finest cultural critics

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The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Joe Posnanski

Award-winning journalist and New York Times-bestselling author Posnanski enters the world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans in an immersive, entertaining, and magical work on the illusionist’s…

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Martin Scorsese: A Journey

Mary Pat Kelly

In time for Scorsese’s 80th birthday and the release of Killers of the Flower Moon, a new edition of the seminal oral history tracing Scorsese’s journey from young filmmaker…

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Inside Black Mirror

Charlie Brooker,Annabel Jones,Jason Arnopp

Even when the unfair creep of expectations rears up, Black Mirror and Brooker deliver.‘ - The Hollywood Reporter “Black Mirror: the future is already here, and it’s terrifying’ Telegraph

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The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book

Jerry Seinfeld

A celebration of and behind-the-scenes look at Jerry Seinfeld’s groundbreaking streaming series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

Over eleven seasons and eighty-four episodes, Jerry Seinfeld drove around in classic cars…

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Putting the Rabbit in the Hat

Brian Cox

Long-awaited memoir by the legendary star of Succession, Brian Cox.

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City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire

Roger Crowley

From the prize-winning author of Empires of the Sea comes an epic work of narrative maritime history.

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Let’s Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History

Bob Stanley

The must-read music book of 2022–and the first such history bringing together all musical genres to tell the definitive narrative of the birth of Pop from 1900 to the mid-1950s…

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This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music

Edited by iconic musician Kim Gordon and esteemed writer Sinead Gleeson, this powerful collection of award-winning female creators shares their writing about the female artists that matter most to them.

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Mozart in Motion: His Work and His World in Pieces

Patrick MacKie

"A biography of Mozart-his music, his life, and his legacy-by the poet Patrick Mackie"--

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Berlioz: The Making of an Artist 1803-1832

David Cairns

Describes the composer Berlioz’s early life and career until the celebrated performance of Symphonie Fantastique in 1832. This title depicts a character of titanic energy and ambition in the process…

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26 Songs in 30 Days

Greg Vandy, Daniel Person

In May of 1941, Woody Guthrie was hired by Stephan Kahn of the Bonneville Power Administration to write folk songs for a new film called The Columbia. The government…

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God Save the Kinks a Biography

Rob Jovanovic

**** ‘Neatly spun… Virtually every page unfolds a story of booze, bad luck or a punch-up … the drama grows madder as the years pass.’ Q

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Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man

Frances Peters-Little

In this first biography of the man and his music, Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man tells the incredible story of one of Australia's most acclaimed Aboriginal pop and country…

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The Bushwackers Big Australian Songbook

Dobe Newton

The words and music of some of the best-loved Australian songs - with a rich selection of traditional songs of the Australian outback.

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Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead’s Long, Strange Trip

Joel Selvin,Pamela Turley

A tell-all biography of the epic in-fighting of the Grateful Dead in the years following band leader Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995

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Elton John by Terry O'Neill

Terry O'Neill

A photographic portrait of Elton John, by iconic photographer Terry O'Neill.

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Me: Elton John

Elton John

A multiple Grammy-winning legend and flamboyant superstar, Elton is the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time. Fans have been eagerly waiting for him to tell his story. Now the…

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Music and Performing Arts Bargain Books

Pina Bausch: The Biography

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act

Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern

Stories I Might Regret Telling You: A Memoir

More Real Life Rock: The Wilderness Years, 2014-2021

The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Martin Scorsese: A Journey

Inside Black Mirror

The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book

Putting the Rabbit in the Hat

City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire

Let’s Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History

This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music

Mozart in Motion: His Work and His World in Pieces

Berlioz: The Making of an Artist 1803-1832

26 Songs in 30 Days

God Save the Kinks a Biography

Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man

The Bushwackers Big Australian Songbook

Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead’s Long, Strange Trip

Elton John by Terry O'Neill

Me: Elton John