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  • Nonfiction Books

    In Star of the Show, the culminating book in Dolly Parton’s photographic trilogy—following Songteller (lyrics) and Behind the Seams (fashion)—the global superstar finally shares a definitive look at her career as one of the world’s most dazzling and beloved performers. Featuring engaging stories and memories from Parton’s dynamic life behind the microphone, this book spotlights her signature performances and star-making…

  • Book Highlight: Girls to the Front

    From the big stage to the US Navy, from laboratories to the boardroom, from the Olympics to the pages in books, these girls and women lead every line. Bold, bright, and empowering profiles by Geisel Honor–winning and #1 New York Times bestselling artist Niña Mata place these incredible changemakers at the very front and inspire readers to…

  • Book Highlight: First Things First

    FIRST THINGS FIRST, hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like Queen Latifah becoming the first rapper to get a star on…

  • Fall Nonfiction

    Humans of Judaism edited by Nikki Schreiber Taken from the social media hashtag, this is a collection of stories from Instagram highlighting the breadth of the Jewish diaspora, their traditions and stories and tales of survival. From sweet stories of Bashert (think kismet) where two Holocaust survivors meet again in New York after the war, and…

  • Golden Age Biographies

    So I already wrote a post about how I enjoy TCM books (and the channel in general) so of course, it inspired me to read biographies of some of Hollywood’s brightest stars. No reviews here since it’s been a while since I read them but here are some good biographies to begin with that give…

  • Antique Books: Shirley Temple’s Heidi

    Well to continue from yesterday’s question on movie novelizations, I introduce the novelization of the Shirely Temple movie, Heidi. Obviously based on the original Heidi books, it is a decent retelling keeping the major plot points in utilizing language that 9-12 year olds would easily understand. The highlight of the book, of course, is the…