NONFICTION
Released: July 26, 2011
"Important--and alarming--reading for pop-music aficionados."
A leading British music critic argues that our fascination with the recent past has stifled innovation and originality in popular culture.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 25, 2011
"Scientists will eventually understand every phenomenon that obeys the laws of the universe, writes the author in this provocative, imaginative investigation of human genius."
NONFICTION
Released: July 12, 2011
NONFICTION
Released: July 12, 2011
"An eye-opener of a report and a wake-up call that change is needed."
From the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti and chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and members of his team, a searing firsthand account of the earthquake and its aftermath.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 12, 2011
"The sad story, well and respectfully told, of an American original struggling with procrustean politics, timorous producers and personal demons."
A veteran biographer of film legends records the sad career arc of Nicholas Ray (1911–1979), the director of one of Hollywood's most iconic films,
Rebel Without a Cause (1955).
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NONFICTION
Released: July 11, 2011
"An engrossing look at an important cultural moment and a valuable addition to the canon of popular film history."
An entertaining history of the metamorphosis of the horror film during the 1970s from a cult genre to a major part of mainstream Hollywood.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 11, 2011
"Intriguing take on behavioral economics, marketing and human foibles."
Putting the analogy of the computer to good use, Buonomano (Neurobiology and Psychology/UCLA) makes the case that "our lives are governed by brain bugs" of which we are unaware, although unfortunately there are no "patches, updates or upgrades" to easily remedy the situation.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 5, 2011
"A bizarre and complicated history told with masterful control."
Thoroughly engrossing page-turner on the shape-shifting Church of Scientology and its despotic, possibly criminal hierarchy.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 5, 2011
"The only compass readers will ever need to navigate the treacherous waters of filmmaking."
A hilarious and helpful insider's guide to launching a successful writing career in Hollywood.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"Boldly goes where many Amish chronicles fear to tread: the exodus of members seeking an unencumbered lifestyle."
An affecting memoir from a former Old Order Amish member who abandoned his structured family life for autonomy in the free world.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"Haute cuisine from Isle au Haut."
Tiny Isle au Haut—winter population 60—off the coast of Maine makes a big splash when a stellar mother-daughter cooking duo team up to bring readers blue-ribbon formulas for great summer eating.
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NONFICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
"An excellent resource that will help all parents rest a little easier at night."
WRITING MOVIES FOR FUN AND PROFIT: HOW WE MADE A BILLION DOLLARS AT THE BOX OFFICE AND YOU CAN, TOO!
