This month’s best new arts and entertainment books

 
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This Month's Best New Arts & Entertainment
 
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Book cover for The Book of Sheen by Charlie Sheen
A controversial star tells all in this jaw-dropping memoir
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Former Two and a Half Men actor Charlie Sheen recounts the highs and lows of his tumultuous career
  • Details growing up on his father's film sets, run-ins with celebrities, struggling with addiction, and everything in between
  • "Laced with self-effacing humor… On the page as in life, it's hard to say no to Charlie Sheen" (The Washington Post)
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Media mentions for The Book of Sheen by Charlie SheenMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, The Guardian, New York Post, Variety
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Book cover for Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
An intimate portrait of the musical genius behind Hamilton
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Based on exclusive interviews with the composer and his inner circle
  • Traces Miranda's life story, from growing up in an immigrant neighborhood in New York City to winning multiple Tonys, Grammys, and a Pulitzer Prize
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber calls it "essential reading, and not just for theater nuts"
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Media mentions for Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-PelznerMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Bogart and Huston by Nat Segaloff
The turbulent friendship that made movie magic
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From 1941 to 1953, director John Huston and actor Humphrey Bogart collaborated on classics like The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo
  • Penned by a renowned journalist and film critic
  • "An entertaining look at two brilliant Hollywood figures and the cinematic legacy they created" (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for Bogart and Huston by Nat SegaloffMEDIA MENTIONS:The Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Colonel and the King by Peter Guralnick
Elvis fans: Meet the manager who built a new kind of music superstar
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "In the history of rock 'n' roll, there may be no behind-the-scenes figure more vilified and less understood than Colonel Tom Parker" (The New York Times)
  • A must-read for anyone who enjoyed Baz Luhrmann's Academy Award–nominated Elvis
  • Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished correspondence, this is "a special treat for Presley fans" (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for The Colonel and the King by Peter GuralnickMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins
How the Scream franchise changed horror forever
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from an award-winning entertainment reporter
  • Features brand-new, exclusive interviews with more than 80 insiders, including cast and crew members
  • "A must-read for anyone who likes scary movies. I devoured it like it was a bowl of Jiffy Pop" (New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager)
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Media mentions for Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley CullinsMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Night People by Mark Ronson
A nine-time Grammy Award winner returns to the downtown scene that made him
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Step inside the '90s' most iconic New York City clubs and witness the ascent of a musical mastermind
  • From a producer who's worked with stars like Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars, and more
  • "[Ronson] doesn't simply recount history, he transports you into it, leaving you wishing you could step back in time and experience those legendary nights" (Dua Lipa)
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Media mentions for Night People by Mark RonsonMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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