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In a long line of beloved books, Loud Pictures stands as Marc Spitz’s final project. This big, broad, noisy, and expansive exploration of art marries the two things Marc loved most—movies and rock and roll. In many ways, films can become imprinted on our brains because of their soundtracks.

An essential history of modern Black cinema, as led by avant-garde filmmaker, director, novelist, composer, and playwright Melvin Van Peebles. Beg Borrow Steal, a title inspired by Black artists’ make-a-way-out-of-no-way ethos, is a stirring and remarkable deep dive into Black independent film...

Blending film criticism with creative nonfiction, each book in the Timecodes series focuses on one film, exploring it minute by minute beginning with minute one, and ending with the final minute before the closing credits. This book uses a close study of Dazed and Confused to tell three interrelated stories of adolescent development: the filmmaker's, the film's characters, and the author's own.

From the oral tradition of campfire tales to today's immersive, serialized audio dramas, the horror genre has found a natural home in the podcasting form. With its ability to tap into the listener's imagination and provoke visceral responses, podcasting has reinvigorated horror storytelling. This book traces the lineage of sound-based horror, examining the rise of hit shows like Welcome to Night Vale, The Black Tapes Podcast, A Scottish Podcast, and One by One, which adopt the serialized format popularized by true crime podcasting post-2014.

Dive into the tumultuous life of Robert Downey Jr., a Hollywood icon whose journey from stardom to the brink of destruction reveals the complexities of fame and redemption. This comprehensive account chronicles Robert Downey Jr.'s extraordinary life and career, exploring his rise to fame through...

From Oxford lecturer in mathematics and math YouTuber Tom Crawford, a humorous, rigorous, and surprisingly profound dive into the math of popular culture How would an actuary price out the risk of Frodo Baggins’s journey to Mount Doom? How many calories must Charizard consume each day to keep...

A final gift from the great American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian, Peter Bogdanovich, a memoir based on intimate journals and charting his apprentice years leading up the making of his iconic, Oscar-nominated film, The Last Picture Show. Peter Bogdanovich liked...

Anne Baxter's life was a vibrant tapestry of remarkable talent, personal resilience, and enduring legacy still relevant today even 40 years after her death. By the 1940s and 50s, she had become one of Hollywood's most versatile actresses, delivering iconic performances in films like Guest in the House (1944), Yellow Sky (1948), The Razor's Edge (1946), All About Eve (1950) and The Ten Commandments (1954). Alongside her career, she had three marriages, raised three daughters, and endured periods as a single working mother while juggling the demands of Hollywood.

A deeply entertaining and intimate memoir by one of the most acclaimed actors of our time, whose performances have reflected the changing zeitgeist of America over the past sixty years. Look at Me is both an intimate account of Dustin Hoffman’s work as an actor, collaborating with the greats...

A deep dive into Dawson’s Creek, “one of the biggest teen dramas of all time,” (Variety) full of never-before-heard stories and behind-the-scenes insight into fan-favorite characters, from one of the show's stars, Kerr Smith. Welcome back to Dawson’s Creek, where the banter is fast-paced...

Read by the authors and stars of the show! The actors who played Topanga, Shawn, and Eric on Boy Meets World expand on their hit podcast, Pod Meets World, in a nostalgic behind-the-scenes history of the much-loved 90s sitcom, featuring untold stories and never-before-seen photos. Boy Meets World...

Growing up in Sweden, Erika Lust always knew that some things were off limits. Despite her liberal upbringing, she learned that adults were embarrassed if she asked them about sex. At the same time, she knew that men watched something called porn. Decades later, Lust is the world's leading feminist adult filmmaker and has been dubbed the 'queen of ethical porn', making pioneering films which centre women's experiences and push back against shame to tell liberating stories of desire.

Brought to you by Penguin. If Gollum, Caesar and Ulysses Klaue could hear Andy Serkis tell his story, would they choose him to play them? This is the question at the heart of his long-awaited memoir. Beginning in a childhood split between Ruislip and Baghdad, Andy Serkis takes us – and his...

Love It's a Wonderful Life? No one got more from it than star Jimmy Stewart, who credited the film with giving his life new purpose post-World War II service. Learn the lessons on faith, community, kindness, and more from Stewart and the iconic film with this inspiring gift book. Beloved star...

Packed with never-before-heard stories and exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, producers, writers, directors, and creators, star Dean Norris—aka DEA Hank Schrader and Walter White’s brother-in-law—shares a definitive insider account of the iconic TV show Breaking Bad. The story of...

The first major biography of Martin Scorsese, America’s greatest modern filmmaker, a book as stylish and audacious as the director’s movies, drawing on previously unseen sources, original research, and new interviews to reveal the origins, genius, and influence of his life and work Just a...

Brought to you by Penguin. A major and definitive portrait of Sir Michael Gambon, one of the greatest actors of the last fifty years who died in 2023 Jasper Rees, the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of Let’s Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood, interviewed Gambon more...

Flatiron nonfiction title to be revealed october...

From the author of the beloved Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and The Big Goodbye comes the definitive account of one of the quintessential American artists, Frank Capra, visionary behind the iconic and timeless It’s a Wonderful Life. Frank Capra, the director of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It...

The ultimate gift for everyone from grads entering the workforce to corporate lifers: the officially licensed “Employee Handbook” to Dunder Mifflin. This hilarious (yet surprisingly useful!) guide to navigating the work world draws from the wisdom contained in the 201 episodes of The Office...