history and criticism

Presents 1000 reviews on clasic rock albums.

"Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz, music for the head, the heart, and the hips. Then the Palladium Ballroom issued a bold challenge to segregation and threw open its doors to all" -- Amazon.

Presents a concordance to the novels, series, and movies of Tom Clancy; an interview with Clancy; twelve essays by the best-selling author; and an overview of his career, including novel and series profiles.

"An exploration of the quirky, private, and sometimes curious places where great writers work, unveiling the stories associated with them--and the literature that was conceived and written in them"--Provided by publisher.

"Focusing on some of the best known characters in all of literature--chosen to trace the arc from childhood to old age--a . . . psychoanalyst and professor of literature shows how our inner lives become at once stranger and more familiar when seen through the prism of fiction"--Provided by publisher.

"The Mummy's story was inspired by the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1922. The film producers of the early Dracula and Frankenstein films wasted no time creating a character who's been creeping out of his coffin and entertaining audiences since 1932. Author Sheila Keenan explains the history of the movie and its remakes, the legendary curse of King Tut's mummy, and what lies ahead for this monstrous creature"--.

"100 Marvel comics that built a universe. Which comic books have helped define Marvel Comics and make them the pop-culture phenomenon they are? Find out in [this book], a . . . showcase of some of the most trailblazing and inspiring comic books ever created. From the . . . original Human Torch and his aquatic adversary Namor, the Sub-Mariner in 1939 to the game-changing 1960s super hero icons such as Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four, to . . . modern makeovers in the 21st century like Guardians of the Galaxy and Squirrel Girl, Marvel have set the pace. This book's . . . curated and . . . appraised selection is an . . . illustrated and insightful assessment of Marvel Comics and its legacy through the comics that made the company great"--OCLC.

Contains ten essays that provide a variety of perspectives on the nineteenth-century novel, "Frankenstein," discussing issues of sexuality, race, class, science, language, and identity; and includes explanatory notes, and a selective guide to further reading.

Explores the history of Athens, Georgia, in the 1980s when the town became the center of alternative music, and discusses the bohemian lifestyle of the youth in Athens. Examines the impact of alternative music on American culture and the music industry, and highlights famous artists and bands that arose from the Athens music scene. Includes black-and-white photographs.

Explores deliberately diverse approaches to women writers, women-centered texts, and feminist methods of interpretation.