Arts, Music & Film

How did a loner destined for a niche domestic audience become one of the most famous writers alive? A "fascinating" look at the "business of bringing a best-selling novelist to a global audience" (The Atlantic)―and a “rigorous” exploration of the role of...

Fans of The School for Good and Evil series won’t want to miss this epic prequel set years before the events we all know and love, back when the battle between two brothers, one good and one evil, first began. The battle between Good and Evil begins...

With his much-lauded debut A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra stormed the literary scene and best of lists. Marra has penned yet another winner with this epic story of family secrets, love and war, loyalty and reinvention that expertly...

From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton’s life on and off the big screen.    Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in...

Don't miss this original canon story set in the world of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix animated series The Dragon Prince, with story by the creators of the series and of the New York Times bestselling Through the Moon (The Dragon Prince Graphic Novel...

A peek into the life of icon Marilyn Monroe who, to this day, captivates audiences and readers alike. A mesmerizing and moving portrait into the imagined reality of her life and thoughts, from celebrated author Joyce Carol Oates. The National Book...

Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation.   As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration...

From acclaimed filmmaker J.J. Abrams and novelist Doug Dorst comes an immersive literary experience which has rapidly gained the status of a cult classic. Sumptuously produced and packed with interactive elements from postcards to maps scribbled on...

In this startlingly original memoir, composed of twenty-three letters written over the course of thirty years, Emma Reyes describes in vivid, painterly detail the remarkable courage and limitless imagination of a young girl growing up with nothing...

Keith Haring is synonymous with the downtown New York art scene of the 1980's. His artwork-with its simple, bold lines and dynamic figures in motion-filtered in to the world's consciousness and is still instantly recognizable, twenty years after his...

A sweet and nerdy contemporary YA novel set in the world of marching band perfect for fans of Late to the Party, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega and Kate in Waiting.Yasmín Treviño didn’t have much of a freshman year thanks to Hurricane Humphrey, but she’s ready...

(Available after 3-20 days)A lively meditation on the nature of art by one of America's most celebrated art criticsWhat is it to be a work of art? Renowned author and critic Arthur C. Danto addresses this fundamental, complex question. Part philosophical...

The world's most influential contemporary-art curator explores the history and practice of his craftHans Ulrich Obrist curated his first exhibit in his kitchen when he was twenty-three years old. Since then he has staged more than 250 shows...

As a novelist, art critic, and cultural historian, Booker Prize-winning author John Berger is a writer of dazzling eloquence and arresting insight whose work amounts to a subtle, powerful critique of the canons of our civilization. In About Looking he...

A powerful coming-of-age story about an outsider who finds herself when she enters the underground music scene."Very much of the moment.” —The New York Times"If you’re a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos’s The Scar Boys or...

An inspiring true story, perfect for fans of Hidden Figures, about an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions.A YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A KIRKUS BEST...

Prepare for the cutest world tour ever with this miniature, portable, and even cuter version of Kawaii Doodle Cuties! YouTube celebrity artist Pic Candle shows you how to draw kawaii characters from every stop on the map!The Japanese...

One of USA Today's “100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis” A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.“Beautifully written . . . Full...

A young female rap superstar takes on the misogyny of the music industry in the electrifying new novel by award-winning author, educator, and activist Aya de León. Radiant with her trademark blend of commercial fiction and social justice, this sexy,...

Since ascending onto the world stage in the 1990s as one of the premier bassists and composers of his generation, William Parker has perpetually toured around the world and released over forty albums as a leader. He is one of the most influential jazz...