Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”
By Amy Rigby | November 7, 2019
Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”
The singer-songwriter offers up an introduction to the Elton John chapter of her book, Girl to City: A Memoir.
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An Excerpt From Remember Sports’ Sunchokes: A Photo Book
By Remember Sports | November 4, 2019
By Remember Sports | November 4, 2019
An Excerpt From Remember Sports’ Sunchokes: A Photo Book
Read an essay by vocalist/guitarist and check out some pages from the band's new photo book.
“Art Doesn’t Save the World or Save Anybody”: An Excerpt From Luc Dardenne’s Diaries
By Luc Dardenne | October 23, 2019
By Luc Dardenne | October 23, 2019
“Art Doesn’t Save the World or Save Anybody”: An Excerpt From Luc Dardenne’s Diaries
From the new Dardenne brothers book On the Back of Our Images, Vol. 1, get a glimpse into the mind of one half of the fraternal filmmaking duo.
An Excerpt from Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music, a Book by David Hollander
By David Hollander | December 7, 2018
By David Hollander | December 7, 2018
An Excerpt from Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music, a Book by David Hollander
In which composers John Cameron and Peter Cox discuss Cameron's writing process for his film and TV scores.
An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis
By Sadie Dupuis | October 31, 2018
By Sadie Dupuis | October 31, 2018
An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis
Read "Build a Better Do It" from the debut collection, plus an introductory essay by Dupuis herself.
An Excerpt from The Brickeaters, a Novel by the Residents
By Homer Flynn | August 28, 2018
By Homer Flynn | August 28, 2018
An Excerpt from The Brickeaters, a Novel by the Residents
“This shud’n take long, kid. Just wait out here with the motor runnin’ an’ I’ll be right back.”
An Excerpt from All Gates Open: the Story of Can by Irmin Schmidt and Rob Young
By Irmin Schmidt | June 15, 2018
By Irmin Schmidt | June 15, 2018
An Excerpt from All Gates Open: the Story of Can by Irmin Schmidt and Rob Young
"People in Britain and America pretend to know the Can. But what they don’t understand is Irmin."
Mike Figgis on How Procrastination Led Him to a Screenwriting Epiphany (and to Write His New Book)
By Mike Figgis | July 11, 2017
By Mike Figgis | July 11, 2017
Mike Figgis on How Procrastination Led Him to a Screenwriting Epiphany (and to Write His New Book)
The Oscar-nominated writer-director explains how finding an old book while decluttering changed the way he approached his creative process.
Book Extract: Peter Cooper’s Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride
By Peter Cooper | March 23, 2017
By Peter Cooper | March 23, 2017
Book Extract: Peter Cooper’s Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride
Get an inside look on Nashville and the history of country music
Warm Bodies Director Jonathan Levine Presents an Exclusive Excerpt From Isaac Marion’s The Burning World
By Isaac Marion | January 18, 2017
By Isaac Marion | January 18, 2017
Warm Bodies Director Jonathan Levine Presents an Exclusive Excerpt From Isaac Marion’s The Burning World
Get a first taste of Marion's latest book in his best-selling Warm Bodies series, prefaced by some warm words on it from Levine.