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In this Very Short Introduction, Patricia Aufderheide takes listeners along the diverse paths of documentary history and charts the lively, often fierce debates among filmmakers and scholars about the best ways to represent reality and to tell the truths worth telling. Beginning with an overview...

Why did Chicago-born accountant George Robert Newhart go into comedy? In his own words, it was because he "wasn't a very good accountant." A wise move. In 1961, his album The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, recorded the year before at his debut stand-up gig in a small club in Houston, won two...

An unprecedented and intimate account of one of the most business-savvy, influential and defining public icons of our time Kim Kardashian is a self-made mogul, social media genius, fashion icon and unlikely advocate for criminal justice reform. But she is also dismissed as a figure of scandal...

“Sam Wasson’s brilliant book is about the founding of the film industry as well as the story of how America discovered itself through the movies. But at its core, it is the seminal – and the best – book about Frank Capra I’ve ever read.” – Steven Spielberg From the author of the...

'My teenage years make the diaries of Adrian Mole look like the plot of Debbie Does Dallas. If you're here precisely because you always assumed I was a frigid and unlovable young scamp and want to enjoy the proof, then buckle up!' When Jon Richardson unearthed his teenage diaries among a stash...

The first authorised biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm. With unfettered access to Larry himself, and exclusive interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, author Blake J. Harris chronicles the unlikely journey...

The hilarious second memoir from comedian and Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Ryan 'It's part social commentary, part survival guide for daughters, and 100% written while I was probably carrying a refrigerator up some stairs alone'. This whip-smart memoir is equal parts stand-up set...

The first authorized biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring exclusive interviews with Larry himself as well as his family, friends, and colleagues From Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has built a...

The definitive, unofficial oral history of the making of the iconic and beloved Lord of the Rings film trilogy—featuring interviews with cast and crew, who give the inside story of the landmark series twenty-five years after its original release. Celebrate the beloved, influential, and truly...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bang Theory oral history comes an in-depth and thoroughly reported exploration of its prequel, Young Sheldon, with major revelations about the show, behind-the-scenes stories from every cast member (yes, that includes the fan-favorite actors...

She must confess, she's a bit psychic—and now she's reading the audiobook! “Oh, hello! Caught me with me hand in the biscuit tin!” With one iconic line, Daphne Moon burst onto the set of Frasier and Jane Leeves’s life changed forever. A former ballerina from a small English town that...

A step-by-step practical guide to all types of comedy writing, filled with invaluable advice, exercises, interviews, tools, and jokes that will turn anyone into a funnier writer and person, from authors/editors/teachers/perfect 10s Elissa Bassist and Caitlin Kunkel. INSIDE JOKES is a masterclass...

For over a century, Alfred Hitchcock has remained one of cinema's most influential directors. Known as the Master of Suspense, this visionary filmmaker directed more than fifty films over six decades. Hitchcock's work received tremendous success and critical acclaim. While he never won the...

Bloomsbury presents Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: The Epic 1980s Saga by Tom K. Mason, read by Daniel Henning. Explore the Stories Behind the Legends In 1984, Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter brought Marvel’s heroes and villains together for an epic battle that became the template for...

The secrets for how to live a happy, enlightened life from three charming Buddhist monks and Toshio Suzuki, the Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli producer behind internationally beloved and acclaimed films including Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Boy and the Heron. One visionary filmmaker...

The feminist truths hiding in plain sight behind every glitter-fueled meltdown. For feminist media scholar Evie Psarras, The Real Housewives franchise has been her greatest source of entertainment and comfort since its first iteration. It’s also where she learned some of life’s most...

New York Times bestselling author and esteemed TV critic Alan Sepinwall delivers the definitive biography of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone. Serling’s pioneering work not only included entertaining millions and shaping television standards, but also being an outspoken advocate on a...

Narrated by Chuck Lorre against his will. A memoir from Chuck Lorre--one of the most prolific television writers and showrunners in TV history (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Mom, The Kominsky Method, Young Sheldon), on his life, career, and the deal with all those vanity cards. Ever...

Entertainment was never just entertainment… It was instruction. From the sleek hallways of Constance Billard to the rainy corridors of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Doménica Feraud—like so many of us—was raised by TV. It was her greatest comfort, her most passionate obsession, her...

New interviews with over 25 of the cast and crew of David Lynch's Wild at Heart.The Road to David Lynch's Wild at Heart is Scott Ryan's fifth book written about the works of David Lynch. This time the subject is Lynch's fifth film: the 1990 Palme d'Or winner, Wild at Heart. Based on Barry...