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Tag: book excerpt

An Excerpt From John Dwyer’s (Oh Sees) Photo Book Vinegar Mirror

Music
By John Dwyer | March 30, 2020
By John Dwyer | March 30, 2020

An Excerpt From John Dwyer’s (Oh Sees) Photo Book Vinegar Mirror

A modest collection of vignettes from Dwyer's life.

Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”

Music
By Amy Rigby | November 7, 2019
By Amy Rigby | November 7, 2019

Amy Rigby on Becoming “Elton Girl”

The singer-songwriter offers up an introduction to the Elton John chapter of her book, Girl to City: A Memoir.

An Excerpt From Remember Sports’ Sunchokes: A Photo Book

Music
By Remember Sports | November 4, 2019
By Remember Sports | November 4, 2019

An Excerpt From Remember Sports’ Sunchokes: A Photo Book

Read an essay by vocalist/guitarist and check out some pages from the band's new photo book.

“Art Doesn’t Save the World or Save Anybody”: An Excerpt From Luc Dardenne’s Diaries

Film
By Luc Dardenne | October 23, 2019
By Luc Dardenne | October 23, 2019

“Art Doesn’t Save the World or Save Anybody”: An Excerpt From Luc Dardenne’s Diaries

From the new Dardenne brothers book On the Back of Our Images, Vol. 1, get a glimpse into the mind of one half of the fraternal filmmaking duo.

An Excerpt from Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music, a Book by David Hollander

Music
By David Hollander | December 7, 2018
By David Hollander | December 7, 2018

An Excerpt from Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music, a Book by David Hollander

In which composers John Cameron and Peter Cox discuss Cameron's writing process for his film and TV scores.

An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis

Music
By Sadie Dupuis | October 31, 2018
By Sadie Dupuis | October 31, 2018

An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis

Read "Build a Better Do It" from the debut collection, plus an introductory essay by Dupuis herself.

An Excerpt from The Brickeaters, a Novel by the Residents

Music
By Homer Flynn | August 28, 2018
By Homer Flynn | August 28, 2018

An Excerpt from The Brickeaters, a Novel by the Residents

“This shud’n take long, kid. Just wait out here with the motor runnin’ an’ I’ll be right back.”

An Excerpt from All Gates Open: the Story of Can by Irmin Schmidt and Rob Young

Music
By Irmin Schmidt | June 15, 2018
By Irmin Schmidt | June 15, 2018

An Excerpt from All Gates Open: the Story of Can by Irmin Schmidt and Rob Young

"People in Britain and America pretend to know the Can. But what they don’t understand is Irmin."

Mike Figgis on How Procrastination Led Him to a Screenwriting Epiphany (and to Write His New Book)

Film
By Mike Figgis | July 11, 2017
By Mike Figgis | July 11, 2017

Mike Figgis on How Procrastination Led Him to a Screenwriting Epiphany (and to Write His New Book)

The Oscar-nominated writer-director explains how finding an old book while decluttering changed the way he approached his creative process.

Book Extract: Peter Cooper’s Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride

Music
By Peter Cooper | March 23, 2017
By Peter Cooper | March 23, 2017

Book Extract: Peter Cooper’s Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride

Get an inside look on Nashville and the history of country music

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