Thunderstruck and Other Stories
Elizabeth McCracken's stories examine the humanity of the mildly freakish and unspoken freakishness of daily life
271-300 of 1,062 entries
Amy Gentry, Arts, May 15, 2014
Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper
Through research and case studies, Robert Bryce argues that human ingenuity will beat environmental collapse to the punch
James Renovitch, Arts, May 15, 2014
The Snow Queen
This book by the author of The Hours is a frozen confection of a novel, at once simple and intricate – and gorgeous
Amy Gentry, Arts, May 15, 2014
Monday, Monday
Elizabeth Crook's new novel charts the ripples radiating out from the Whitman shootings
Danielle White, Arts, May 15, 2014
Out of Peel Tree
Laura Long's debut novel chronicles the tug-of-war between moving forward and staying the same in a small town
Chase Hoffberger, Arts, May 15, 2014
Above the East China Sea
In her most ambitious novel, Sarah Bird entwines the tales of two teenaged girls, both on Okinawa but in different eras
Amy Gentry, Arts, May 15, 2014
If You Like the Ramones ...
Two hundred add-ons to your Ramones collection
Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Robert Plant: A Life
Robert Plant's now been a solo artists longer than he was frontman for hard rock's fab four
Michael Toland, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
The Replacements: Waxed Up Hair & Painted Shoes
Picture Book
Michael Bertin, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
This Music Leaves Stains: the Complete Story of the Misfits
First Misfits bio ever
Tim Stegall, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir
Linda Ronstadt stays on point – the music
Scott Schinder, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Jazz Sides
Yardbird blows his alto hard, fast, and revolutionary
Jay Trachtenberg, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Scene
What hath the Grateful Dead wrought?
Jim Caligiuri, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
Roots drummer digs deep into his LP crate
Thomas Fawcett, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Buck 'Em! The Autobiography of Buck Owens
Bakersfield sound revived – posthumously!
Jim Caligiuri, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals
Musicals you never heard of from the industrial complex
Greg Beets, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom's Highway
The Staple Singer and their music march on Civil Rights
Ed Ward, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Progressive Country: How the 1970s Transformed the Texan in Popular Culture
There's a lot more to being a cosmic cowboy than just being a Lone Star
Doug Freeman, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen
Revisionist history from the man that penned (in his own blood) originally
Richard Whittaker, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
At the crossroads of Memphis and Civil Rights stood Stax Records
Scott Schinder, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Boys From Houston
Before ZZ Top, their precursors the Moving Sidewalks defined the Houston scene
Margaret Moser, Music, Dec. 5, 2013
Open Your Heart
Yoga murders part two.
Chase Hoffberger, Music, Oct. 24, 2013
Nonfiction and Memoir
Justin St. Germain, Stephen Harrigan, and more delight with these true tomes
Books, Oct. 24, 2013
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
Even in the face of truth ...
Michael Toland, Music, Oct. 24, 2013
Fiction Favorites
From postapocalyptic islands to mining camps in Nevada, these novels will rock your world
Books, Oct. 24, 2013
Let Me Clear My Throat
Singing takes many forms.
Jim Caligiuri, Music, Oct. 24, 2013
The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (1917-27)
Breaking into a cabinet of blues.
Doug Freeman, Music, Oct. 24, 2013
Left of the Dial: Conversations with Punk Icons
From fanzine to book.
Tim Stegall, Music, Oct. 24, 2013
Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington
Jazz maestro in detail.
Jay Trachtenberg, Music, Oct. 24, 2013
¡Viva Tequila! Cocktails, Cooking, and Other Agave Adventures
Hutson and her publisher pull out all the stops
