Homey Don't Play That!: The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution
By: David Peisner
4.10
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Discover the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and lasting impact of the trailblazing sketch co…
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1. A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage
By: Tionne Watkins
3.81
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
Hailed by Rolling Stoneas "the most effervescent and soulful girl group anyone has seen since the S… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
2. All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire®
By: Jonathan Abrams
5.00
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writ… read more
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3. Gold Dust Woman: A Biography of Stevie Nicks
By: Stephen Davis
2.65
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. A… read more
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4. Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete
By: William C. Rhoden
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe, African American athletes have been at the ce… read more
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5. Jesus and the Disinherited
By: Vincent Harding , Howard Thurman
4.57
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman … read more
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6. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis
By: Adam Hochschild
4.21
Format: 422 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
7. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
8. Just as I Am
By: Cicely Tyson
4.51
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
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"The most potent antidote to reticence is survival."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"To soar toward what's possible, you must leave behind what's comfortable."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Turning a blind eye to our history has not saved us from its consequences."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
"Social transformation is not measured in weeks or months, but in generation."-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am
9. Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road
By: Kyle Buchanan
4.33
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A full-speed-ahead oral history of the nearly two-decade making of the cultural phenomenon Mad Max:… read more
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- history
- biography
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- audiobook
10. Leslie F*cking Jones
By: Leslie Jones
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Som… read more
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- biography
- humor
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- comedy
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"Dad"-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
"Some of the stories about my childhood is vague, because a bitch is 55 and I've smoked a lot of weed."-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
"I was built for strong... I was never a victim. And even though really bad shit happened to me, I know it's my job to help other back girls and women get strong like me."-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
"I even attended a Christian singles night lecture kind of thing—I was single, it was free, and it was Church. Honestly, that night should be an episode of American Horror Story. The woman leading it …"-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
11. Harold
By: Steven Wright
3.48
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A uniquely humorous and deeply profound novel from a legendary stand-up comedian that follows the t… read more
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- humor
- comedy
- audiobook
"Looking at the wingless angel Harold firmly believed her shadow should be in color."-Steven Wright, Harold
"She smelled too. Like a 22 year old girl. He tried to place that smell but he couldn't. It seemed like a mixture of skin lotion and confidence."-Steven Wright, Harold
"In Ms Yuka's class he once wrote a poem about it called: 'Listen' The last lines were - I know you know you do it, it doesn't matter to you at all you just want to keep on talking a verbal waterfall"-Steven Wright, Harold
"Harold thought how weird and strange it must be to be a girl. He was glad he wasn’t one because he didn’t think he would be able to do that. Or he wouldn’t want to do that. It’s probably good that yo…"-Steven Wright, Harold
12. The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage
By: Nick de Semlyen
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved… read more
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- history
- biography
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
By: Joanna Robinson
4.22
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood…. T… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- pop culture
- audiobook
14. Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar
By: Cynthia Carr
4.27
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed biographer Cynthia Carr, the first full portrait of the queer icon and Warhol su… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Worthy
By: Jada Pinkett Smith
3.64
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
16. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
By: David Zucker
4.17
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more
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- biography
- pop culture
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
17. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
By: Matt Singer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more
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- history
- biography
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- tv
- audiobook
18. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
By: Michael Schulman
4.09
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- pop culture
- audiobook
19. Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen
By: Brian Raftery
4.07
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From a veteran culture writer and modern movie expert, a celebration and analysis of the movies of … read more
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- history
- pop culture
- audiobook
20. It's Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO
By: Felix Gillette
4.03
Format: 402 pages, Hardcover
The inside story of HBO, the start-up company that reinvented television--by two veteran media repo… read more
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- history
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- tv
- audiobook
21. Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy
By: James B. Stewart
3.76
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The shocking inside story of the struggle for power and control at Paramount Global, the multibilli… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
By: Maureen Ryan
3.88
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
An exposé of patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, the grassroots reforms under way, and th… read more
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- history
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- tv
- audiobook
23. When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown
By: Kenan Thompson
3.83
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older a… read more
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- pop culture
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
24. The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
By: Shawn Levy
3.67
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Since 1929, Hollywood’s brightest stars have flocked to the Chateau Marmont as if it were a second … read more
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- history
- biography
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. Unprotected: A Memoir
By: Billy Porter
4.48
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the mater, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first wa…"-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir
"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the master, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first w…"-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir
26. Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge
By: Sheila Weller
3.86
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A remarkably candid biography of the remarkably candid--and brilliant--Carrie FisherIn her 2008 bes… read more
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- history
- biography
- pop culture
- nonfiction
- audiobook
27. Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original
By: Howard Bryant
4.23
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
“Seldom does a sports biography—especially a page-turner—so comprehensively explain the forces that… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
28. Scenes from My Life: A Memoir
By: Michael K. Williams
4.49
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
29. How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive
By: Craig DiLouie
3.43
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
From Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a darkly humorous horror novel that see… read more
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- audiobook
30. Homey Don't Play That!: The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution
By: David Peisner
4.10
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Discover the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and lasting impact of the trailblazing sketch co… read more
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- history
- biography
- pop culture
- humor
- nonfiction
- tv
- comedy
- audiobook
31. Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks: A Filmmaker’s Creative Journey
By: Adam Nayman
4.30
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“A master class of the masterworks of Paul Thomas Anderson.” ― Variety Magazine “Full of lavish pho… read more
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