Here are some of the newest biographies in the library’s collection:
Bowie: A Biography by Marc Spitz
“ Marc Spitz, formerly of Spin magazine and the author of a look at the punk band Green Day (Nobody Likes You), concentrates on the complex evolution of Bowie’s music to deliver an evenhanded, critically thorough, while still reverential life of the Thin White Duke.” (Publisher’s Weekly, 9/09)
Phish: The New Biography by Parke Puterbaugh
“In the wake of Phish’s wildly successful summer reunion tour, journalist and Rolling Stone contributor Puterbaugh delivers a consistently lucid and revelatory look at the 26-year-long career of the legendary jam band.” (Publisher’s Weekly, 11/09)
Thank Heaven: A Memoir by Leslie Caron
“Caron went from Parisian ballerina to Hollywood movie star at 17, when Gene Kelly tapped her for a co-starring role in the 1951 hit An American in Paris…here (she) “provides countless dishy details about her exploits, which are sure to entertain film buffs, Caron fans and aspiring actors.” (Publisher’s Weekly, 12/09)
Doc: The Rise and Rise of Julius Erving by Vincent Mallozzi and Dave Anderson
“Before young basketball players wanted to Be Like Mike, they aspired to fly like Julius Erving. Noted basketball writer Mallozzi was one of those kids who modeled his game after the man they called Dr. J, and his biography does justice to one of the greatest basketball players ever.” (Publisher’s Weekly, 12/09)
Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America by Peter Biskind
“In his refreshing biography, Biskind (Easy Riders, Raging Bulls) examines Beatty’s dual—and often dueling—status as Hollywood legend and notorious womanizer without letting either subsume the other. ” (Publisher’s Weekly, 1/10)
