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  Biographer Robert Caro On Why...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Robert Caro is one of the nation’s preeminent biographers, known for meticulous research and taking his time with a subject. Indeed, he began his massive series The Years of Lyndon Johnson in 1977, but its final volume won't be published for at least another year. Meanwhile, Caro has written a memoir about how he does what he does, titled simply, Working. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Caro.

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  One of the Good Ones

  Adam Mamawala

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  Adam Mamawala is one of the good ones. His debut album proves that as he looks inward on himself and realizes what makes someone a good one and how to become a good one, and tells us in the hopes of the audience doing the same.

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  The Blues

  Chris Thomas King

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  All prior histories on the blues have alleged it originated on plantations in the Mississippi Delta. Not true, says author Chris Thomas King. In The Blues, King presents facts to disprove such myths. For example, as early as 1900, the sound of the blues was ubiquitous in New Orleans. The Mississippi Delta, meanwhile, was an unpopulated sportsman’s paradise—the frontier was still in the process of being cleared and drained for cultivation. Moreover, this book is the first to argue that the blues began as a cosmopolitan art form, not a rural one. Protestant states such as Mississippi and Alabama could not have incubated the blues. New Orleans was the only place in the Deep South where the sacred and profane could party together without fear of persecution. Expecting these findings to be controversial in some circles, King has buttressed his conclusions with primary sources and years of extensive research, including a sojourn to West Africa and interviews with surviving folklorists and blues researchers from the 1960s folk-rediscovery epoch. They say the blues is blasphemous—the devil’s music. King says they’re unenlightened, that blues music is about personal freedom.

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  The Invention of Comfort -...

  John E. Crowley

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  A history and analysis of the development of domestic design in early modern Britain and America. 
   
  How did our modern ideas of physical well-being originate? As John Crowley demonstrates in The Invention of Comfort, changes in sensible technology owed a great deal to fashion-conscious elites discovering discomfort in surroundings they earlier had felt to be satisfactory. 
   
  Written in an engaging style that will appeal to historians and material culture specialists as well as to general readers, this pathbreaking work brings together such disparate topics of analysis as climate, fire, food, clothing, the senses, and anxiety—especially about the night. 
   
  “Riveting. . . . A solid contribution to the literature on the cultural impact of gentility, refinement, and the “baubles of Britain” in England and its colonial possessions.” —Journal of American History 
   
  “Crowley provides a masterly search and survey that no historian of material culture should miss, and every curious reader should consider.” —Eugen Weber, Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter 
   
  “A comprehensive and tight study . . . a valuable contribution to the field, [and] one that is enjoyable to read.” —Emma Hart, English Historical Review 
   
  “The sheer range of evidence, the interweaving of themes, and the overall strength of the argument mean [this] is an ideal book for specialists and students alike.” —Helen Clifford, Journal of Design History 
   
  “The Invention of Comfort is an important and thought-provoking book that challenges our understanding of why people live that way they do.” —Marie Morgan, New England Quarterly

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  Car Talk: 25 Years of Lousy Car...

  Tom Magliozzi

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  In 1987, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, made the leap from nursing the motley car population of New England to creating the nationally beloved public radio phenomenon that we all know as Car Talk. The advice may be a little suspect, and the memories in desperate need of a tune-up, but the laughs are genuine as Click and Clack look back on an illustrious—if not industrious—25 years of delighting NPR audiences with their wit, wisdom, and occasionally relevant musings on the maintenance of cars. Lovingly compiled by the long-suffering lackeys at Car Talk Plaza, this collection represents the most memorable, most hilarious moments from the show’s vast archives.

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  The Songwriting Guitarist -...

  Mike Meiers

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  "The Songwriting Guitarist", author Mike Meiers shares his extensive knowledge and experience as a songwriter and guitar instructor spanning over a decade. This book presents a system that propelled Mike into commercial songwriting success and continues to secure major sync licensing placements and coveted songwriting guitarist gigs.Beyond mere guitar techniques, this guide delves into the art of songwriting, cultivating the right mindset, and undergoing a transformative journey. Whether you're a singer-songwriter seeking to enhance your live performances, a guitarist yearning to collaborate with renowned songwriters, or a beginner aiming for a more profound connection with your practice routine, this book is an essential read.Mike unveils his well-kept secrets, offering invaluable insights that can save you years of aimless practice. Through three key elements, mindset transformations, and practice tricks, he empowers you to unleash your creativity and craft better songs and guitar lines.Many guitarists fall short due to their mindset, failing to understand why their songs don't measure up to the desired opportunities. This book addresses this crucial aspect, providing strategies to reverse the situation. Ultimately, the quantity of practice alone is insufficient if you lack a proven songwriting process.Discover the profound nuances of professional songwriting with your guitar, a realm that may differ greatly from your expectations. If you're intrigued by the qualities that define an exceptional songwriting guitarist, "The Songwriting Guitarist" serves as the ideal starting point for your artistic journey.

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