Laura Davis-Chanin, drummer for The Student Teachers, shares her story of ‘70s NYC rock and roll and mingling with the likes of David Bowie and Debbie Harry.

Full of erudition and insight, John Andrew Fredrick’s book on the early films of Wes Anderson also has a great feel for the auteur’s characters, and for Anderson himself.

The Raincoats’ eponymous debut is one of the unique albums ever to manifest itself on 12” vinyl. Jenn Pelly’s book is a fine addition to the 33 1/3 canon.

In The Girl on the Velvet Swing, historian Simon Baatz endeavors to untangle the myth and mystery of actress Evelyn Nesbit and the murder of New York architect Stanford White.

From its roots in a song by D.C.‘s Minor Threat through to becoming a worldwide outsider scene, Tony Rettman presents the history of the curious and contentious movement known as “straight edge.”

Bruce Dickinson, frontman of heavy metal behemoths Iron Maiden, throws his hat into the autobiography ring with What Does This Button Do?.

From the ages of 14 to 16, Dianne Lake was a member of Charles Manson’s cult. With Member of the Family, she tells her incredibly personal story from out of place child to teenager enrapt with this twisted “guru,” including with it all of the horrors that would inevitably follow.

As comprehensive a history of Full Moon Entertainment as one could ever imagine being assembled.

How The Right Lost Its Mind is a history lesson from longtime conservative Charles J. Sykes on how the Right went wrong and ultimately ended up at Trump.