Frederick J. Augustyn

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‘The Wire’: A Cultural History

This timely retrospective on inner city reality as a cultural phenomenon will appeal to media scholars and crime show fans.
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Hollywood’s Unofficial Film Corps: American Jewish Moviemakers and the War Effort

Like physical combat veterans, many on the front lines in Hollywood subsequently seldom talked about their efforts, which makes this book valuable.
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New German Cinema and Its Global Contexts: A Transnational Art Cinema

The editors of this comprehensive tome laud the late Thomas Elsaesser’s New German Cinema as the only other complete treatment of this topic.
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Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King

While Elvis generally credited gospel, R&B, and a few artists by name, he was fundamental in fusing aspects of American culture from disparate racial traditions when segregation was beginning to lift. His appropriation, explored here, remains polarizing.
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We Found Love, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits

These reminders of popular culture melodies covering nearly 100 years will foster wistful reflection.

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Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry

There is much for general readers to absorb in this long walk through an art form that has been evolving for 500 years.

The Lady Is an Auteur

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A Whole Life in Twelve Movies: A Cinematic Journey to a Deeper Spirituality

Inviting multiple viewings, this book concurs that cinema is a properly communal experience that can benefit spirituality.
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Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director’s Chair

This academically written and accessible contribution to film history should please a wide range of readers.
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