New Books

The Motown Album: The Sound of Young America by Ben Fong-Torres When Motown Records founder Berry Gordy coined the term “the sound of young America” in 1960, he believed that his new sound would break down the barriers between... More about this book »	Becoming Almost Famous: My Back Pages in Music, Writing, and Life by Ben Fong-Torres This collection of favorite articles from Ben Fong-Torres features a slew of entertaining and informative music and pop-culture pieces on topics including Paul... More about this book »
The Hits Just Keep on Coming: The History of Top 40 Radio by Ben Fong-Torres This lively blast from the past peels back the many layers of the Top 40 phenomenon: the DJs, fans, singles, jingles, dedications, contests, requests and more. The... More about this book »	The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son... by Ben Fong-Torres The Rice Room is a brilliant and moving memoir of growing up in Oakland’s Chinatown, by one of America’s preeminent journalists. Ben Fong-Torres was the third child... More about this book »
Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram Parsons by Ben Fong-Torres Gram Parons lived hard and died young, and left behind a musical legacy that has influenced generations of rock and country legends. Ben Fong-Torres’ moving account... More about this book »	The Doors by Ben Fong-Torres In 1967, the Doors broke through with their debut album, and one critic declared: “The Beatles and the Stones are for blowing your mind, but the Doors are for... More about this book »
Her by Lawrence Ferlinghetti “A surreal semi-autobiographical blackbook record of a semi-mad period of my life, in that mindless, timeless state most romantics pass through, confusing flesh... More about this book »	Starting from San Francisco by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Starting From San Francisco, first published in 1961, is the third collection of Lawrence Ferlinghetti's poetry. More about this book »
A Coney Island of the Mind by Lawrence Ferlinghetti The title of this book is taken from Henry Miller’s Into the Night Life. In it, Ferlinghetti expresses the way he felt during a short period in the 1950s. Taken... More about this book »	The Cool Eye: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Talks to Alexis Lykiard by Lawrence Ferlinghetti The Cool Eye contains texts from two interviews (including two poems read by the author), and two new poems published here for the first time, as well as a cover... More about this book »

World of Mirrors by Judith Copek World of Mirrors is set on an island off the Baltic coast in the former DDR, and the year is 1990, the “time of the turn.” The Berlin wall has crumbled, but Germany... More about this book »	World of Mirrors by Judith Copek World of Mirrors is set on an island off the Baltic coast in the former DDR, and the year is 1990, the “time of the turn.” The Berlin wall has crumbled, but Germany... More about this book »
Fight Night by Robert Flanagan In this new collection of stories, Robert Flanagan again works muscular magic—bobbing, jabbing, and weaving with vivid dialogue and lively movements. We come... More about this book »	The Empyrical Tales Book II: The Lost Queen by Mark Miller Zandria and Olena continue their adventures in the land of Empyrean. Zandria discovers a magical crystal that may be the clue to finding their mother, who has been... More about this book »
The Empyrical Tales Book III: The Secret Queen by Mark Miller In this third book of The Empyrical Tales, it is a year after the events of The Lost Queen. Zandria and her younger sister, Olena, seem to be growing apart. But now... More about this book »	Running Cold by Harry Shannon Media psychologist Callahan is a failed Navy Seal, a recovering alcoholic and a loyal friend. He's also a man with a hot temper and a talent for getting himself... More about this book »
The Hungry by Harry Shannon Co-authored with Steven W. Booth Meet Sheriff Penny Miller of Flat Rock, Nevada. Miller is the kind of woman who will do whatever it takes to protect those she is... More about this book »	Hummingbird Review Vol III No 1 by Charles Redner Sing Praise for the Words! A light breeze floated across Zimbabwe, picked up speed in Botswana darted north over Egypt, sailed west to Morocco, and then blew... More about this book »
Everyday Writing: Tips and prompts to fit your regularly... by Midge Raymond "This invaluable collection of writing prompts and sage advice should be on every writer's shelf—and used!—alongside Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird and Stephen King's... More about this book »	Don't Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde “An excellent read.” –New Books Review “Original and wonderful.” –The Sun The U.K. bestseller is now available in the U.S. for the first time! ... More about this book »