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Title Headline Issue Year
Ronan Farrow’s ‘Catch and Kill’ book is attacked by NBC News: 2019
Jeffrey Toobin takes readers on the run with Patty Hearst: 2016
“Orson Welles, Volume 3: One-Man Band” by Simon Callow; Viking (496 pages, $40): 2016
Cindy Crawford talks 'Becoming' herself, being a mom and learning to love her mole: 25.7 2015
How did Judd Apatow learn comedy? He asked questions: 25.5 2015
CSUN's new San Fernando Valley Award for Nonfiction worth $1,000 to winner: 25.5 2015
Single again? Book offers survival tips for re-entering the dating world: 25.3 2015
'Date Night In' a worthwhile cookbook for romance ... or not: 25.3 2015
What the presidents drank: 25.2 2015
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: By Matt Kepnes (Perigee Books) 24.21 2015
The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book: 24.13 2014
NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette: 24.12 2014
Songs Only You Know: 24.8 2014
The Missing Manual: iPad 6th Edition: 24.1 2014
Beautiful LEGO: 23.22 2013
Roger Waters: The Man Behind The Wall: 23.17 2013
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming: 23.16 2013
How to Kill a Vampire: Fangs in Folklore, Film and Fiction: 23.16 2013
Naughty Girl's Guide to Los Angeles: Perhaps L.A. is the real Sin City? 23.12 2013
Arduino Workshop: 23.12 2013
Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need Know About Air Travel: 23.10 2013
The Freelancer's Bible: 23.5 2013
Seis Semanas Para Ay Dios Mio!: Ponte Mas Delgado Que Todos Tus Amigos: 23.4 2013
The Book of GIMP: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything 23.4 2013
The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu: 23.2 2013
America's Haunted Universities: 22.19 2012
The Mexican Slow Cooker: 22.13 2012
The Voluntourist: 22.13 2012
Kasher in the Rye: 22.13 2012
The Lowbrow Reader Reader: Edited by Jay Ruttenberg 22.10 2012
Socialist Dreams and Beauty Queens: A Couch Surfer’s Memoir of Venezuela: 21.33 2011
Broetry: 21.29 2011
Now You See Me: 21.21 2011
All My Life: A Memoir: 21.20 2011
Normal Gets You Nowhere: 21.19 2011
Panicked Student’s Guide to Choosing a College Major: How to Confidently Pick Your Ideal Path: 21.15 2011
Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney: 21.14 2011
Fallin’ Up: My Story: BEP’s Taboo lets his hair down in his memoir. 21.7 2011
Deadly Spin: 21.3 2011
Los Angeles in Maps: 21.1 2011
Forbidden Knowledge – College: 20.46 2010
Fist Pump: An In-Your-Face Guide to Going Guido: 20.45 2010
Coffee, Tea, or Kool-Aid: Which Party Politics are You Swallowing?: 20.45 2010
27 Powers of Persuasion: Simple Strategies to Seduce Audiences & Win Allies: 20.45 2010
Hometown Police Blotter, Volume One: Nevada County, California: 20.43 2010
Beyond the Family Tree: A 21st-Century Guide to Exploring Your Roots and Creating Connections: 20.42 2010
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self: 20.42 2010
Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk : 20.38 2010
The Dorm Room Diet: 20.37 2010
The Party Bible : 20.37 2010
Joshua Jay’s Amazing Book of Cards: 20.32 2010
College Sex – Philosophy for Everyone: Philosophers With Benefits : 20.32 2010
$5 A Meal College Cookbook: Good Cheap Food for When You Need to Eat: 20.32 2010
Love at First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cook Book: 20.28 2010
F U Haiku: Pissed-Off Poetry for Every Occasion: 20.28 2010
Be Thrifty (…Not Cheap!): How to Live Better with Less 20.27 2010
Jones Beach: 20.21 2010
Knits Men Want/Knitting 24/7: 20.20 2010
Worst Laid Plans: When Bad Sex Happens to Good People: 20.19 2010
P.S. I Hate It Here! Kids’ Letters from Camp: 20.19 2010
Big Career in the Big City: Land a Job and Get a Life in New York: 20.19 2010
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action: 20.17 2010
Psychedelic Days: 1960-1969: 20.17 2010
College in a Nutskull: A Crash Ed Course in Higher Education: 20.16 2010
Waiting for Jack–Confessions of a Self-Help Junkie: How to Stop Waiting and Start Living Your: Morgan James Publishing 20.15 2010
Joan Jett: 20.15 2010
Tiny Acts of Rebellion: 97 Ideas for Your April Fool’s Day 20.13 2010
Dogplay: The Canine Guide to Being Happy: 20.12 2010
Conceptual Realism: In the Service of the Hypothetical: 20.12 2010
The Story of Stuff: 20.12 2010
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals: A View of Other Windows: 20.11 2010
OMG!: How to Survive 101 of Life’s Most F’ed Situations: 20.11 2010
The Mythic Warrior’s Handbook: 20.11 2010
Monday Hearts for Madalene: 20.11 2010
Wanted: Bear Cubs for My Children–One Hundred of the Weirdest Posts Ever Seen on Craigslist: 20.10 2010
Alabama Studio Style: 20.10 2010
The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hezbollah – A Memoir: 20.10 2010
She’s Crazy, He’s a Liar – Now What?: A Single Girl’s Guide to Understanding the Sexes : 20.9 2010
Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending: 19.8 2010
Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon: 20.7 2010
Everybody’s Scene: The Story of Connecticut’s Anthrax Club: 20.7 2010
The South Park Episode Guide, Vol. 1: Seasons 1-5: 20.5 2010
Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revolution for Peace: 20.3 2010
The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise and Relaxation: 20.3 2010
Go Tweet Yourself: 19.48 2009
College Vegetarian Cooking: 19.46 2009
Star Trek: The Art of the Film: 19.46 2009
How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC: 19.46 2009
The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side: 19.45 2009
The Stooges: The Authorized and Illustrated Story: 19.45 2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Me and My Friends: 19.45 2009
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Seventh Edition: 19.45 2009
A Bright and Guilty Place: 19.44 2009
Chocolate Bliss: 2009
Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces: 19.36 2009
Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records: 19.36 2009
Saint Misbehavin’: Modern-Day Saints You’ve Never Heard Of: 19.35 2009
To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica’s Cliff Burton: 19.35 2009
Evil: Spine-Tingling Stories of Murder and Mayhem: 19.35 2009
601 Spanish Verbs: 19.35 2009
Hollywood Car Wash: A Novel: 19.35 2009
New Stories from the South 2009: The Year’s Best: 19.34 2009
The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College: 19.31 2009
Get Into College: 19.31 2009
Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival: 19.23 2009
Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo: 19.29 2009
Signing Their Lives Away: 19.29 2009
The Girls’ Guide to Rocking: How to Start a Band, Book Gigs, and Get Rolling to Rock Stardom: 19.29 2009
The Cocktail Hours: 19.29 2009
Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising with Character: 19.22 2009
Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?: 19.17 2009
The Busy Adult’s Guide to Making College Happen!: 19.16 2009
The Portable Dad: 19.13 2009
Die Trying: One Man’s Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits 19.13 2009
Battle of the Band Names: The Best and Worst Band Names Ever (and All the Brilliant, Colorful, Stupid Ones in Between) 19.13 2009
Life Is Friends:: A Complete Guide to the Lost Art of Connecting in Person 19.12 2009
The Healthy College Cookbook: Storey Publishing 19.8 2009
Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric: The Lost Manuscript 19.7 2009
Godology: Because Knowing God Changes Everything 19.7 2009
11,002 Things to Be Miserable About: The Satirical Not-So-Happy Book 19.7 2009
THE PITCHFORK 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present 19.7 2009
John Lennon: The Life: (Harper Collins) 2009
How to Write for Television: (Fireside) 2009
Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing): (Rodale) 2009
The Rock Bible: The Rock Bible: Unholy Scripture for Fans & Bands
(Quirk)
2009
The Paris Review: The Paris Review Interviews, Vol. III
(Picador)
2009
Flying to America: Flying to America: 45 More Stories
(Counterpoint)
2009
Quick Guide to College Majors and Careers: (Jist Works) 2008
If You Like Chocolate Eat Chocolate If You Like Chocolate Eat Chocolate: Learn to Manage the Chocolate You Desire: (BookSurge Publishing) 2008
The Bitch Switch The Bitch Switch: Knowing How to Turn It On and Off: (Phoenix) 2008
Pages Book Reveiw Pages Book Review: 2008
Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling: A Creator’s Guide to Interactive Entertainment
(Focal)
2008
Study Abroad Unauthorized Study Abroad Unauthorized: (PublishAmerica) 2008
How to Woo a Bi'aaatch How to Woo a Bi'aaatch: (AuthorHouse) 2008
Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us: (Grand Central) 2008
Warning: College Unauthorized Warning: College Unauthorized: (PublishAmerica) 2008
Translating Hollywood: From the Posteritati Gallery Collection (Mark Batty) Translating Hollywood: From the Posteritati Gallery Collection (Mark Batty): Posters for the People: Art of the WPA (Quirk) 2008
Fitting In Is Overrated: The Survival Guide for Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Like an Outsider Fitting In Is Overrated: The Survival Guide for Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Like an Outsider: (Sterling) 2008
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Weird Word Origins The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Weird Word Origins: (Alpha) 2008
Addictionary: Brave New Words Addictionary: Brave New Words: (Abrams Image) 2008
Face to Face: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World Face to Face: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World : (Fireside) 2008
Hiding in Hip-Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry — from Music to Hollywood Hiding in Hip-Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry — from Music to Hollywood: (Atria) 2008
Dr. Dre: the Biography Dr. Dre: the Biography: (Thunder's Mouth) 2008
Conscious Women Rock the Page: Using Hip-Hop Fiction to Incite Social Change Conscious Women Rock the Page: Using Hip-Hop Fiction to Incite Social Change: (Sister Outsider Entertainment) 2008
School Me, 18.34 On the Road with the Ramones: (Bobcat) 2008
William Maxwell: Early Novels and Stories William Maxwell: Early Novels and Stories: (Library of America) 2008
School Me, 18.33 Now What?: The Young Person's Guide To Choosing The Perfect Career: (Fireside) 2008
School Me, 18.33 The Gradpost.com Guide To Life After College: (CreateSpace) 2008
Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey To Find The Best Burgers In The Nation Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey To Find The Best Burgers In The Nation: (Running Press) 2008
A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village In The Sixties 2008
Street Science Street Science: Notebooks Done Right! 2008
The Political Mind: The Political Mind:: Why You Can’t Understand 21st-Century American Politics With An 18th-Century Brain (Viking) 2008
10 Best College Majors For Your Personality 10 Best College Majors For Your Personality:
(JIST Works)
2008
The Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide To Understanding The Music Business The Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide To Understanding The Music Business:
(Billboard)
2008
The Perfect Game The Perfect Game: (Kissena Park) 2008
Night Wraps the Sky Night Wraps the Sky: Writings by and about Mayakovsky: (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 2008
Rice Cooker Meals Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking For Busy People: (Cypress Cove Publishing) 2008
Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power: (Random House) 2008
Humanity at Stake Humanity at Stake: (CreateSpace) 2008
Hollywood Assistants Handbook The Hollywood Assistants Handbook: 86 Rules for Aspiring Power Players: (Workman) 2008
Comic Art Now Comic Art Now: (Collins Design) 2008
When You Are Engulfed In Flames When You Are Engulfed In Flames: (Little, Brown and Company) 2008
Vintage L.A.: Eats, Boutiques, Decor, Landmarks, Markets & More Vintage L.A.: Eats, Boutiques, Decor, Landmarks, Markets & More: (Collins) 2008
True Norwegian Black Metal True Norwegian Black Metal: (Vice) 2008
Pot Culture Pot Culture: The A-Z Guide to Stoner Language & Life: (Abrams Image) 2008
Notes on a Life Notes on a Life: (Nan A. Talese) 2008
Pitch Perfect Pitch Perfect: The A Cappella Subculture 2008
Sex, Sushi & Salvation Sex, Sushi & Salvation: Thoughts on Intimacy, Community, and Eternity: (Moody Publishers) 2008
Maps and Legends Maps and Legends: (McSweeney's) 2008
Literally, The Best Language Book Ever Literally, The Best Language Book Ever: (Perigee) 2008
Comedy at the Edge Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America: (Bloomsbury) 2008
Otto Preminger Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King: (Knopf) 2008
Cinescopes Cinescopes: What Your Favorites Movies Reveal About You 2008
Kirby: King of Comics Kirby: King of Comics: (Abrams) 2008
Play: The Nylon Book of Music Play: The Nylon Book of Music: (Universe Publishing) 2008
Perfumes: The Guide Perfumes: The Guide: (Viking) 2008
We Plan, God Laughs We Plan, God Laughs:: Ten Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted
(Doubleday)
2008
Madness: A Bipolar Life Madness: A Bipolar Life: (Houghton Mifflin) 2008
All Shall Be Well: A Novel All Shall Be Well; And All Shall Be Well; And All Manner of Things Shall Be Well: A Novel: (Pantheon) 2008
Edmund Wilson Edmund Wilson: Literary Essays and Reviews of the 1920s & 30s and 1930s & 1940s
(Library of America)
2008
The Ten-Cent Plague The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America: (Farrar, Strauss and Giroux) 2008
Hope's Boy: A Memoir Hope's Boy: A Memoir: (Hyperion) 2008
Hide This French/Spanish Book Hide This French/Spanish Book: (Berlitz) 2008
Constance Constance: 2008
What Happens Next What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting

(Harmony)

2008
Land Your Dream Job Land Your Dream Job: High-Performance Techniques to Get Noticed, Get Hired, and Get Ahead

(Perigee Trade)

2008
The White Book The White Book The Beatles, the Bands, the Biz: An Insider’s Look at an Era: By Ken Mansfield
(Thomas Nelson)
2007
Check the Technique Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies
By Brian Coleman
(Villard)
2007
Not in My Family Not in My Family: An Author’s Contribution to Further the Message of World AIDS Day
By Gil Robertson IV
2007
Born in the Bronx Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop
Edited By Johan Kugelberg
(Rizzoli)
2007
Musicophilia Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
(Knopf)
By Oliver Sacks
2007
The Message The Message: 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’s Greatest Songs
BY FELICIA PRIDE
(Thunder’s Mouth Press)
2007
Look, Dude, I Can Cook! Look, Dude, I Can Cook!: Four Years of College Cooking Made Easy
By Amy Madden
(Syren Book Company)
2007
Bad Karma Bad Karma: Confessions of a Reckless Traveller in Southeast Asia
TAMARA SHEWAD
(Academy Chicago)
2007
Mr. Skin's Video Guide Mr. Skin's Skintastic Video Guide: (SK Books, Inc.) 2007
Farley Granger Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway: (St. Martin's Press) 2007
African American History for Dummies African American History for Dummies: 2007
Punk Rock Dad Punk Rock Dad: (Harper Collins) 2007
Extreme Office Crafts Extreme Office Crafts: 2007
Ninja Chick Ninja Chick: Mollie Culligan introduces us to Ninja Speak and shares her close encounter with the nude kind. 2007
Fandomania Fandomania: Characters and Cosplay: Photographs by Elena Dorfman 2007
Revolutions on Canvas- Volume 2 Revolutions on Canvas-Volume 2: Poetry From the Indie Music Scene 2007
Russell Simmons Do You!: Russell Simmons, the hip-hopreneur Shares His 12 Laws to Access the Power in You 2007
Hold My Gold Hold My Gold: A White Girl's Guide to the Hip-Hop World 2007
Other People's Property Other People's Property: A Shadpw History of Hip-Hop in White America: Author Jason Tanz Describes the 'Nerdcore' Phenomenon in New Book 2007
Dork Whore Dork Whore: My Travels Through Asia as a Twenty-Year-Old Pseudo-Virgin 2007