In Jordan Rhodes’s introduction to his memoir, The Life of a Blue Collar Actor, he recounts when someone suggested to him that he should write a book, to which he asks who would want to read a book about him? That would be anyone who...

The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to the New Hollywood: Success in the Era of Netflix and Streaming Video by Gabriel Campisi is a comprehensive book that provides a first-hand account of the transformative nature of the visual entertainment industry and the radical shifts evolving within and...

The Sky is Not the Limit: Talent is Only the Beginning by Maggie Richardson is a non-fiction biography of Ross Hutchinson, a man who wore a great many different hats through a diverse career. Hutchinson was the rare sort of man who not only dreamed...

The Music Therapy Profession: Inspiring Health, Wellness, and Joy by Christine Korb covers an interesting topic. Music Therapy is a profession that is underappreciated. Your life would be incredibly sad and lonely if you didn’t like music. I love the fact that this book is...

Whether you are a fan of hip hop or you are just curious about it, you will not have to look further after finding Eric Reese’s The History of Hip Hop. This concise but in-depth book explores all the distinguishing traits of what is not...

The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows by David Perlmutter takes you through a thorough collection of animated shows. As a medium previously found on Saturday mornings, animated television has evolved throughout the last few decades. Going back to animation television's beginnings, every animated show...

The Keyboardist's Career Guide: A 10-Step Plan to Your Dream Job in the Music Business by Gregg Akkerman is a blueprint for how to actually make a living as a keyboardist/pianist. During his lengthy career, Akkerman has done it all and in this book he...

David C. Tice demonstrates his vast knowledge about the television industry from many perspectives in The Genius Box: How the 'Idiot Box' Got Smart & Is Changing the Television Business. It is clear that he has a great deal of expertise on the subject, especially...

The Wrong Side of the Room: A Life in Music Theater by Norman Mathews is an autobiography chronicling the author's life as he transitions from a confusing and often abusive childhood, born in a sleet of uncertainty (literally, as it turns out). Masked by imagination...

The Wolfe Tones Phenomenon by Alex Fell is a book about one of the most popular folk and ballad bands in Ireland. An international success, particularly with Irish communities that settled elsewhere in the world, they are a group of very accomplished musicians. With their...