This month’s best new arts and entertainment

Don't miss the best new arts and entertainment from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We've rounded up this month's biggest and buzziest arts and entertainment books — including Brooke Shields's New York Times bestselling memoir, a witty essay collection from a television critic, and more!

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	Meet the unsung Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Learn how four trailblazing artists — Little Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, and Calvin Newborn — originated the rock 'n' roll genre Based on extensive new research, including previously unpublished interviews "A revelatory work on a neglected aspect of the King's career" (Booklist starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A Grammy Award nominee delivers one of the most hotly anticipated memoirs of the season WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Singer-songwriter Neko Case looks back at her rural, impoverished upbringing — and how it inspired her groundbreaking art New York Times bestselling author Maggie Smith found it "impossible to put down" "A riveting autobiography that will fascinate even those who've never heard her music" (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers She was a star performer of the 1920s and '30s — and a decorated World War II spy WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Follow the American-born singer, dancer, and actor who took Europe by storm and contributed to the French resistance and the civil rights movement "A vivid impression of her ebullient personality, extravagant love for animals, and overflowing generosity" (Kirkus Reviews) A classic memoir finally available for the first time in English Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Lin-Manuel Miranda calls this rollicking essay collection 'the most fun I've had reading all year' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A TV critic and host of the Keep It! podcast shares witty reflections on the pop culture moments that shaped him A nostalgic romp through the 1990s and '00s, from controversial American Idol crownings to early queer representation in media "Madison proves a worthy successor to his own idol, Chuck Klosterman… Engaging and often hilarious" (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A refreshing, relatable memoir from an iconic actor WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Shields's thoughtful exploration of midlife and aging is filled with humor and vulnerability An instant New York Times bestseller "Paints a three-dimensional portrait of a very real woman" (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers
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