About The One: The Life and Music of James Brown Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Gotham (March 15, 2012) The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time. Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, […]
Heather Poole, author of Cruising Attitude, on tour March 2012
About Cruising Attitude • Paperback: 272 pages • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (March 6, 2012) Flying the not-so-friendly skies… In her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She’s witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a […]
Eric Klinenberg, author of Going Solo, on tour February 2012
About Going Solo • Hardcover: 288 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (February 2, 2012) A revelatory examination of the most significant demographic shift since the baby boom-the sharp increase in the number of people who live alone-that offers surprising insights on the benefits of this epochal change. Renowned sociologist and author Eric Klinenberg explores […]
Gary Marcus, author of Guitar Zero, on tour January/February 2012
About Guitar Zero • Hardcover: 288 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (January 19, 2012) On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a professor of no discernible musical talent learns to play the guitar and investigates how anyone of any age might master a new skill. Just about every human being knows how to listen […]
Dave Isay, author of All There Is, on tour February 2012
About All There Is • Hardcover: 176 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (February 2, 2012) A celebration of love from StoryCorps. In All There Is, founder Dave Isay shares stories of love and marriage from the revolutionary oral history project, revealing the many and remarkable paths that relationships can take. From the excitement and […]
Peggy Orenstein, author of Cinderella Ate My Daughter, on tour February 2012
About Cinderella Ate My Daughter • Paperback: 272 pages • Publisher:Harper Paperbacks (January 31, 2012) The acclaimed author of the groundbreaking bestseller Schoolgirls reveals the dark side of pink and pretty: the rise of the girlie-girl, she warns, is not that innocent. Sweet and sassy or predatory and hardened, sexualized girlhood influences our daughters from […]
Conor Grennan, author of Little Princes, on tour January 2012
About Little Princes Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (December 27, 2011) An astonishing testament to true courage, the transformative power of love, and the ability of one man to make a real difference. In search of adventure, twenty-nine-year-old Conor Grennan embarked on a yearlong journey around the globe, beginning with a three-month stint […]
Sam Sommers, author of Situations Matter, on tour January 2012
About Situations Matter • Hardcover: 304 pages • Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (December 29, 2011) An “entertaining and engaging” exploration of the invisible forces influencing your life-and how understanding them can improve everything you do. The world around you is pulling your strings, shaping your innermost instincts and your most private thoughts. And you don’t even realize it. Every […]
Winifred Gallagher, author of New: Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change, on tour January 2012
About New: Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change • Hardcover: 256 pages • Publisher: The Penguin Press (December 29, 2011) Exploring our unique human genius for responding to the new with curiosity and creativity, the bestselling author of Rapt shows us how to embrace our changing world while living a fuller, saner life. In […]
Dr. Nina Shapiro, author of Take a Deep Breath, on tour January 2012
About Take a Deep Breath Paperback: 260 pages Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company (January 5, 2012) Take a Deep Breath is a comprehensive, accessible, and indispensible guide for parents, caregivers, teachers, pediatricians, and other healthcare providers on the subject of children s breathing issues. The book provides a thorough review of breathing issues, differentiating the […]