The Mountain Whippoorwill (Or, How Hill-Billy Jim Won the Great Fiddlers' Prize) is a folktale originally written by Stephen Vincent Benet and retold by John McEuen, with illustrations by Jas Ingram and Buddy Finethy. The story follows Hill-Billy Jim, a young man born in the...

If you're a fan of Agatha Christie or just love a good mystery, Murder in the West End by Amnon Kabatchnik is a must-read. This book, part of Kabatchnik's acclaimed reference series, dives deep into the world of crime plays, spotlighting Christie's famous works and...

In his book Sequins, Scandals & Salchows, Ryan Stevens takes us back to the world of figure skating around the 1980s. This includes but is by no means limited to Swiss coach Gerschwiler criticizing judging standards, specifically referencing Vladimir Kovalev's technique, Holiday on Ice co-founder...

In his memoir Frightened Pilgrim, James O. Mallon recounts his life journey from Northern Ireland to America, detailing personal and professional experiences across decades. Born in County Armagh, Mallon grew up in a rural Catholic community marked by financial hardship and familial tragedies, including a...

Psalm Hymns: Volume Five, Psalms 107-150 by L. L. Larkins is a spiritual and musical treasure trove that concludes the Old Testament wisdom literature collection. In this volume, the author presents Psalms of celebration, an adaptation of the Psalms suitable for various occasions — personal...

Nostalgia: Stars of Yesteryear by Jack L Hawn is a retrospective of some of the many interviews of entertainers, actors, sports stars, and media personalities conducted by the author in a career of covering sports and entertainment at the Los Angeles Times. Many of the...

Ruan Lingyu: Her Life and Career by Patrick Galvan is far more than a meticulously researched and masterfully written biography. It is a precise and impeccably unbiased portrait of a volatile and pivotal era in Chinese history when Chinese cinema was at its nascent peak...

The Joy of Musicology: Unleashing the Magical Symphony for All by M.P. Johnson is more than just an introduction to music around the world or the history of music as the term musicology may suggest to those in the field. The book presents the many...

Notes From the Trenches: A Musician’s Journey Through World War I is a military memoir by Gary H. Foster, Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired). Through various narratives, photographs, and the spirited and entertaining letters from his grandfather, Leo Foster (signing his letters affectionately, “Kid”), the...

Once Upon a Time on Sunday Morning: When Charles Kuralt Gave Us the Real World is a memoir that describes the conception and development of the program Sunday Morning. As a producer, author E.S. "Bud" Lamoreaux III was one of a trio who selected topics...