No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead
A long strange trip contextualized
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Kevin Curtin, Music, May 28, 2015
NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980-1990
Hardcore demanded history, so here it pounds
Marc Savlov, Music, May 28, 2015
Homegrown: Austin Music Posters 1967-1982
The formative years of Austin's vaunted live music scene spawned a visual soundtrack
Doug Freeman, Music, May 28, 2015
Behemoth: Devil's Conquistadors and Confessions of a Heretic: The Sacred and the Profane – Behemoth and Beyond
A lavish diary of Poland's black metal breakout Behemoth, and a book-length Q&A defense of frontman Adam Darski
Raoul Hernandez, Music, May 28, 2015
Talk That Music Talk: Passing on Brass Band Music in New Orleans the Traditional Way
Coffeetable book on New Orleans? Dense ethnography and oral history of Crescent City brass bands!
Thomas Fawcett, Music, May 28, 2015
Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored
Johnny Rotten's second autobiography picks up from the Pistols' demise and pistons into the present
Tim Stegall, Music, May 28, 2015
It's a Long Story: My Life
Austin outlaw updates his 1988 autobiography
Tim Stegall, Music, May 28, 2015
Beale Street Dynasty
Historical overview of Memphis' legendary music row
Nina Hernandez, Music, May 28, 2015
Lou Reed: The Last Interview and Other Conversations
Thirty years of final grouses from a New Yorker
Kahron Spearman, Music, May 28, 2015
Brand New Ancients and Hold Your Own
UK poet-rapper screams in both prose and meter
Jay Trachtenberg, Music, May 28, 2015
John Prine, In Spite of Himself
Unauthorized bio isn't even helped by its own subject
Kevin Curtin, Music, May 28, 2015
I Fought the Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller
West Texan law fighter's mysterious death remains just that
Greg Beets, Music, May 28, 2015
See Hear Yoko
Yoko Ono in pictures
Neph Basedow, Music, May 28, 2015
Throwing Frisbees at the Sun: A Book About Beck
Fanboy Beck tome
Neph Basedow, Music, May 28, 2015
Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones' sacrificial lamb receives an overdue close-up
Tim Stegall, Music, May 28, 2015
Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Another micro UK label with macro influence
Michael Toland, Music, May 28, 2015
Into the Field: A Foreign Correspondent's Notebook
A UT professor recounts his three decades of reporting in Asia
Jesse Sublett, Arts, April 30, 2015
Barefoot Dogs
A Mexico City family scatters to the wind when its patriarch goes missing
Jesse Sublett, Arts, April 30, 2015
Hausfrau
This first novel is about the desperation of a depressed expat housewife in Switzerland
Jessi Cape, Arts, April 30, 2015
Dear Nobody: The True Diary of Mary Rose
This nonfiction account of a teen's encounters with sex, drugs, and jail is one long, raw primal scream
Tim Stegall, Arts, Dec. 31, 2014
Brainquake
Sam Fuller's last novel is the perfect cap on his legacy of true-to-life, flamboyant, high-impact storytelling
Tim Stegall, Arts, Dec. 23, 2014
On the Road With Texas Highways: A Tribute to True Texas
The vibrant images of Texas taken by J. Griffis Smith will have you wanting to drive across the state yourself
Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 16, 2014
The Making of Gone With the Wind
This account of the cinematic epic's epic creation is as full of drama and memorable characters as the film itself
Robert Faires, Arts, Dec. 16, 2014
Boyhood: Twelve Years on Film
This photographic record of Richard Linklater's landmark film shows a lot going on before and behind the camera
Jesse Sublett, Arts, Dec. 16, 2014
The Devil's Backbone
Bill Wittliff's debut novel is a picaresque tale with a "Lucky Heart"
Joe O'Connell, Arts, Dec. 4, 2014
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
Anne Lamott's collection of essays offer prime examples of her crystalline insights and wicked wit
Virginia B. Wood, Arts, Nov. 26, 2014
Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life
This meticulous biography paints a stunning portrait of the late-blooming English author
Melanie Haupt, Arts, Nov. 26, 2014
PRO: Reclaiming Abortion Rights and The Birth of the Pill
Jonathan Eig's breezy history of the Pill is engaging, but Katha Pollitt's argument for abortion rights is indispensible
Michael King, Arts, Nov. 26, 2014
Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured
Kathryn Harrison's look at Joan of Arc and her cultural legacy seeks to redefine this heroine for a new generation
Anne Harris, Arts, Nov. 26, 2014
Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography
Fashion takes a backseat in this biography of the storied designer, but it's an illuminating ride anyway
