Chicago Review Press imprint: 770 books
by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products....
From the Velvets to the Voidoids
The Birth of American Punk Rock
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2005
Exhaustively researched and packed with unique insights, this history journeys from the punk scene's roots in the mid-1960s to the arrival of "new wave" in the early 1980s. With a cast that includes Patti Smith, Pere Ubu, Television, Blondie, the Ramones, the MC5, the Stooges, Talking Heads,...
The Ice Cream Blonde
The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Comedienne Thelma Todd
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
A detailed look at the charmed life and tragic death of one of Hollywood's earliest stars
A vibrant and beloved Golden Age film comedienne who worked alongside the Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, Ginger Rogers, Cary Grant, Clara Bow, and dozens of others, Thelma Todd was one of the rare actors...
Michelangelo for Kids
His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Art historian Simonetta Carr draws on recent scholarship that challenges the traditional view of Michelangelo as a recluse. Readers will also learn about the complex and fluid era of the Italian Renaissance and how the times affected his life and work. Lavish photos, informative sidebars, a time...
The Film That Changed My Life
30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Spanning several generations-from newcomers to Oscar Award-winning veterans-this volume features a discussion of the movies that shaped the careers of these filmmakers and, in turn, cinema history. Here directors, including Peter Bogdanovich, Kimberly Peirce, Arthur Hiller, and John Waters, explore...
Eye for Art
Focusing on Great Artists and Their Work
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full-color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explorations that inspire artistic development, focused looking, and creative writing. This treasure trove...
Salvador Dalí and the Surrealists
Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
The bizarre and often humorous creations of René Magritte, Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dalí was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter....
Cobain on Cobain
Interviews and Encounters
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
The most extensive and complete portrait of Kurt Cobain’s life as it unfolded
Cobain on Cobain places the reader at the key moments of Kurt Cobain’s rollercoaster life, telling the tale of Nirvana entirely through his words and those of his bandmates as they unleashed the whirlwind that would...
The Best Film You've Never Seen
35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Revealing a festival of guilty pleasures, almost-masterpieces, and undeniable classics in need of revival, 35 directors champion their favorite overlooked or critically savaged gems in this guide. The list includes unsung noir films The Chase and Murder by Contract, famous flops Can’t Stop the Music...
Nerd Girl Rocks Paradise City
A True Story of Faking It in Hair Metal L.A.
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
This hilarious peek into the early years of the hair-band era reveals the hierarchy of fishnets, bustiers, and chicks with the Holy Grail-a backstage pass. After college, Anne Thomas Soffee journeyed to Los Angeles to start a career as a rock journalist and small-time heavy-metal flack. A taste for...
Mastering Stand-Up
The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
This entertaining and sharply written guide—for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers—examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard...
First King of Hollywood
The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The complete, definitive biography of Hollywood's first superstar Douglas Fairbanks was the greatest leading man of his generation—the first and the best of the swashbucklers. He made some of the greatest films of the silent era, including The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro....
I Stooged to Conquer
The Autobiography of the Leader of the Three Stooges
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Telling the full story of the head Stooge, this work reveals the life-long career of a legendary funnyman. Born into a working-class family in Brooklyn, Moe Howard transformed his real-life experiences of getting into mischief with his brother Shemp into the plots that would have millions rolling...
98% Funky Stuff
My Life in Music
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Revealing the warm and astonishing story of an influential jazz legend, this personal narrative tells the story of a man’s journey from a Southern upbringing to a career touring the world to play for adoring fans. It tells how James Brown first discovered the Parker brothers—Melvin, the drummer,...