books

The Residents book sight for sore eyes vol. 2

New The Residents book, A Sight for Sore Eyes Vol. 2 due this summer

New limited-press coffee table book features rare and unseen photos and artwork

Why Sinead O'Connor Matters review

Why Sinead O’Connor Matters gives insight into an unorthodox creative spirit

A glimpse at a complicated artist with empathy and care for the person behind the music

Meg Remy book

U.S. Girls’ Meg Remy announces new book

New collection of “illustrated lyric essays” out in April.

Doomed to Fail

J.J. Anselmi’s Doomed to Fail tells a sludgy story

J.J. Anselmi’s new book dives into the narratives of doom, sludge and post-metal.

Finding Joseph review

Finding Joseph I provides an honest and fair document of Bad Brains frontman H.R.

The 2016 book, now in expanded paperback edition, provides further insight into the punk legend.

Prince memoir, Beautiful Ones, gets release date

The 288-page book is due October 29.

Hanif Abdurraqib Lester Bangs

Lester Bangs, Hanif Abdurraqib and a different kind of music criticism

A look at a more fascinating kind of music criticism, through the words of two different eras’ scribes.

Hanif Abdurraqib guest playlist

Guest Playlist: Hanif Abdurraqib provides a soundtrack to his book of essays

Bruce Springsteen, Downtown Boys, Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Migos and more.

Stories for Ways and Means

Tom Waits, Nick Cave contribute to Stories for Ways and Means book

Proceeds being donated to children’s literacy programs.

Bauhaus’ history compiled in new book, Bauhaus Undead

New book features archival photos, stories, flyers and more.

Soul Train book

?uestlove publishing book about Soul Train

Soul Train: The Music, Dance and Style of a Generation out on Oct. 22.

Jeff Buckley: A Pure Drop

A Pure Drop: Jeff Buckley in Print

Examining Jeff Buckley’s newly released bio, including a Q&A with author Jeff Apter.

Lester Bangs

Paper Beats Rock

Librarians can rock, too!

Treble Literary Mixtape Project

The Treble Literary Mix Project Vol. 1

Our attempt to soundtrack your Summer reading.

Best Books of 2003

The Best Books of 2003

Our resident literary expert gives his picks for the best reads of 2003.