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Up All Night: A World History of Nightlife
By Imogen Willetts
The cool kids have always known where best to be seen.
A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy
By Tony Lee Moral
Two figures from the auteur’s orbit feature heavily in this new biography.
Shakespeare’s Margaret: The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen
By Charles O’Malley and Scott W. Stern
A virtuoso take on the Bard’s creative liberties with an historical English monarch.
Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground
By Richie Unterberger
An illuminating account of the band that made Lou Reed famous.
Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition
By Jeremy C. McCool and Earl Hopkins
A persuasive case for the primacy of two singular artists.
What Is Wrong with Men
By Jessa Crispin
What’s the deal with dudes?
The Arthur Miller Tapes: A Life in His Own Words
By Christopher Bigsby
A reverie for an esteemed playwright.
The Rolling Stones: The Biography
By Bob Spitz
An outstanding chronicle of Mick and the boys.
