A Wide Range

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Chuck Klosterman

Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs

Scribner/Simon & Schuster

In this bestselling collection of essays, pop culture critic and writer Chuck Klosterman speaks his mind on everything from "Saved by the Bell" to internet porn.  The Onion A.V. Club calls it “one of the brightest pieces of pop analysis to appear this century.”  Over 500,000 copies in print in six languages.

Dan Kennedy

Rock On

Algonquin/Workman

In this follow-up to his debut memoir Loser Goes First, Dan Kennedy relates the intensely disappointing—and intensely comical—realities of landing his “dream job” at a major record label.  The New York Times calls Rock On: An Office Power Ballad, “a succession of gently mordant vignettes, with hilariously spot-on asides about media image-making, music-biz hierarchies and sensitive singer-songwriters.”  Film and TV rights have been optioned by HBO.

Beth Lisick

Everybody Into the Pool

Harper/HarperCollins

Columnist and performer Beth Lisick bares all in the New York Times bestseller Everybody into the Pool: True Tales, a hilarious and intelligent essay collection tracking her journey from suburban homecoming princess to adult homemaker in the middle of alternative culture.  In an A+ review, Entertainment Weekly says, “The tales veer from razor sharp to hilarious, and it’s a voice—both offbeat and upbeat, wised-up yet curiously wholesome—that you’re going to want to hear a lot more of.”

A.V. Club

Inventory

Scribner/Simon & Schuster

A collection of original pop culture lists on topics from film, music, television, books, comics, and videogames.  Also included are guest lists from such entertainment luminaries as Amy Sedaris, John Hodgman and Patton Oswalt.  The sub-title says it all: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by the Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop Culture Lists.  The A.V. Club is the arts-and-entertainment arm of The Onion.  It receives more than one million unique website visitors per month.

Janie Bryant with Monica Corcoran Harel

The Fashion File

Grand Central/Hachette

From Joanie's Marilyn Monroe-esque pencil skirts to Betty's classic Grace Kelly cupcake dresses, the clothes worn by the characters of the phenomenal "Mad Men" have captivated fans everywhere. Now Emmy-winning costume designer Janie Bryant takes you into her dressing room to share her secrets and show you how to be your own leading lady. With info on everything from finding the right foundation garments to the perfect accessory to determining what decade’s style is best for you, this is an essential guide to everything vintage, modern, and bohemian.

Patton Oswalt

Zombie Spaceship Wasteland

Scribner/Simon & Schuster

Comedian Patton Oswalt, widely known for his roles in The King of Queens and Ratatouille, has been amusing audiences for decades.  Now he offers a fascinating look into his most unusual mindscape, combining memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons & Dragons.  The book has been praised by Sarah Silverman, Sarah Vowell, Dave Eggers, and John Hodgman, among many others.