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It’s All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film and Television Comedy

A long overdue look at the continuing struggle to address a most fundamental aspect of life.
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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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Playing the Percentages: How Film Distribution Made the Hollywood Studio System

A contribution to the lesser-known field of media distribution, this joins Joel Frykholm’s George Kleine and America Cinema and Michael Quinn’s dissertation “Early Feature Distribution,” which Long praises. Economic historians and attorneys interested in contracts and court rulings might be the most natural audience for this dissertation-styled book.

Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters

An engaging and well-written must-read with generous resources for further study.
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Why Mariah Carey Matters

An excellent look at a great artist. Readers will likely find themselves YouTubing the Carey performances described in this book.
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Why Tammy Wynette Matters

Fans of Wynette and country music will be drawn to this reappraisal.
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Why Sinéad O’Connor Matters

A touching tribute. O’Connor has been the subject of recent and numerous articles, a documentary, and books (including her own), but McCabe’s take is unique in its critical analysis of the media and its attempts to silence and cancel O’Connor.
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Maybe We’ll Make It: A Memoir

Grammy-nominated for Best New Artist in 2018, Price’s star is on the rise, and her relatable stories will have widespread appeal.
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