Nicholas B. Proy’s The Cognitive Craftsman System is a music-based self-development guide about using songs to examine thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Proy begins with the idea that a song can stay the same as a listener’s feelings and memories change. From there, he introduces a...

John F. Kennedy: Light the World – A Ceremonial Play with Songs and Photos by Charles D Jewell is one of those special projects that light up the world. The author has created a wonderful play that celebrates not just the life and times of...

Author Roberta Rogow draws on her talents as a musician, storyteller, librarian, and fan of everything science fiction to present this fascinating collection of filk (science fiction musical genre) songs, Songs of Space. What truly exists on Venus and Mars pales in comparison to what...

The Vegas Player is the jaw-dropping memoir of famous sax player Jimmy Mulidore. Hilarious and witty, Jimmy tells it like it is. Sometimes he survived on arrogance; other times it was on charm. Born into a poor Italian family, it was Jimmy’s dad’s dream to...

In Put Your Dress Down and Sing, Darlene Koldenhoven looks back on a life shaped by music and by the expectations surrounding the family that raised her. Born in Chicago after a dangerous delivery, the author remembers singing before she fully understood why the sounds...

Raised on Black and White TV by Carol Denise Mitchell is a reflective narrative that explores how early television shaped identity, culture, and perception through the eyes of a Black woman growing up in mid-20th-century America. The book opens with a nostalgic prologue that frames...

In Let’s Put On A Show, Stewart F. Lane breaks down exactly what it takes to get a production off the ground, starting with the spark of motivation and moving through the logistics of the industry. He draws on his own journey from a child...

Off Script: The Actor’s Operating System by Francisco Marquez offers a structured approach to acting that focuses on preparation as an internal system rather than just surface-level performance. The book begins by challenging the idea that acting starts with emotion or memorization, instead framing the...

Are We Having Fun Still? by Joseph Blackhurst hits on a question that feels relevant in 2026: why does our downtime suddenly feel like a chore? The author starts with a simple conversation in a Target checkout line that spirals into a full-blown autopsy of...

For musicians interested in performing on cruises, Notes that Float: The Ultimate Musician’s Guide To Getting Paid To Play On Cruise Ships by Nancy Soulé is a complete guide to preparing for the experience. As a musician, I view this book as an extremely practical...