Los Angeles is known as the “City of Angels” but its scandalous behavior garners the most attention in Of Mobsters and Movie Stars by Joan Renner. The era of Prohibition ushered in lawlessness across the country and Los Angeles was no exception. A litany of...

The Nutcracker Chronicles by Janine Kovac is a memoir that explores Kovac's journey as a ballerina and her early aspirations, which included becoming a psychologist. Influenced by a music box ballerina, Kovac begins ballet lessons at Fort Bliss, later admiring prima ballerina Renée Segapeli after...

Seattle is known for its persistent rainfall and its outstanding coffee. By the late 1980s to early 1990s, Seattle emerged as ground zero for a new music genre: grunge. Yet, despite the explosion of the alternative rock scene and its artists, Seattle had been home...

Murder in the West End Volume II: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples by Amnon Kabatchnik is a non-fiction exploration of 67 crime plays that premiered in London’s West End, including works by Agatha Christie and other notable playwrights. Kabatchnik examines both British...

Charlie’s Notes: A Memoir by Cherie Kerr chronicles the life of Charlie De Pietro, revealing his journey from a troubled childhood to his later years with his wife, Marge. After marrying Marge in September 1940 against family opposition, they move to New York City, where...

Reviews: Essays on Cinema by Robert K. Beshara analyzes a select collection of films, filmmakers, and concepts with analysis, personal opinions, and thoughtful conclusions. This collection covers topics and films that primarily range between 2010 and 2017 with many subjects taken from viewings at the...

If you grew up in the 1960s, you probably have many fond memories of your family gathered around the TV watching Gilligan’s Island. Dreama Denver (Bob’s wife for over twenty-five years) shares stories and news clippings from Bob’s life in Island to Icon: The Many...

Music Titans: 250 Greatest Recording Artists of the Past 100 Years is a work of non-fiction by author Steve Williams in the entertainment history, music, and journalism genres. In this interesting walk through music history, the author ranks and profiles the most influential musicians from...

Mike Bogue’s Watching the World Die: Nuclear Threat Films of the 1980s is a fascinating dive into the era's cinematic response to the ever-present fear of World War III. The 1980s, fraught with Cold War tensions, provided fertile ground for filmmakers to explore the apocalyptic...

The Mountain Whippoorwill (Or, How Hill-Billy Jim Won the Great Fiddlers' Prize) is a folktale originally written by Stephen Vincent Benet and retold by John McEuen, with illustrations by Jas Ingram and Buddy Finethy. The story follows Hill-Billy Jim, a young man born in the...