If you grew up in the 1960s, you probably have many fond memories of your family gathered around the TV watching Gilligan’s Island. Dreama Denver (Bob’s wife for over twenty-five years) shares stories and news clippings from Bob’s life in Island to Icon: The Many...

The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore by Stan Zimmerman is one of the most enjoyable backstage tours of the television and movie industries that I have ever read. Stan is definitely an excellent and entertaining writer who documents his journey from high school in Southfield,...

Music Titans: 250 Greatest Recording Artists of the Past 100 Years is a work of non-fiction by author Steve Williams in the entertainment history, music, and journalism genres. In this interesting walk through music history, the author ranks and profiles the most influential musicians from...

Mike Bogue’s Watching the World Die: Nuclear Threat Films of the 1980s is a fascinating dive into the era's cinematic response to the ever-present fear of World War III. The 1980s, fraught with Cold War tensions, provided fertile ground for filmmakers to explore the apocalyptic...

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...