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Bossypants
Bossypants
by Tina Fey
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Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she... (read more)

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Bossypants 1st Edition
Bossypants 1st Edition
by Tina Fey
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Readers sometimes lower the bar when it comes to the quality of celebrity memoirs, but, in this case, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Tina Fey is a legitimately talented writer, and the stories from her personal life are just as zany and... (read more)

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Museum of Modern Art Film Library Series #1: D.W. Griffith: American Film Master
Museum of Modern Art Film Library Series #1: D.W. Griffith: American Film Master
by Iris Barry
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D.W. Griffith, most famous for his controversial film Birth of a Nation, was one of the undisputed pioneers of the film industry. This illustrated monograph, first published in 1940, traces Griffith's rise from an obscure a actor-poet to the most... (read more)

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Heat Wave
Heat Wave
by Richard Castle
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A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the... (read more)

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Screenplay Revised & Updated Edition
Screenplay Revised & Updated Edition
by Syd Field
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For almost twenty-five years, aspiring screenwriters have turned to guru Syd Field for clear and insightful step-by-step guidelines on the art and craft of writing screenplays. Now, with a totally new, up-to-date perspective on today's film industry, Syd... (read more)

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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
by Steve Martin
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At times uproarious, often sentimental, and always laced with the wit and charm we've come to expect from Steve Martin, this is a warm and enjoyable portrait of his life in stand-up from childhood to his last show in 1981.... (read more)

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Writer's Guide To Writing Your Screenplay : How To Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television (02 Edition)
Writer's Guide To Writing Your Screenplay : How To Write Great Screenplays for Movies and Television (02 Edition)
by Cynthia Whitcomb
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In this essential writer's guide, a professional screen-writer shares her know-how on the elements of writing for the screen, from the basics of character development and creating the structure to resolving problems and revising in only three drafts.... (read more)

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Inception: The Shooting Script
Inception: The Shooting Script
by Christopher Nolan
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Inception, writer-director Christopher Nolans seventh feature film, joins the epic scope of The Dark Knight with the narrative sophistication of Memento. The story of a group of thieves who specialize in invading the mind through ones dreams, Inception... (read more)

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Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
by Leonard Maltin
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The definitive New York Times bestselling guide to the movies Now that online streaming has become a reality, more and more Americans are opting to watch movies at home. And with Netflix and Hulu delivering literally thousands of options at the touch of... (read more)

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Film and the American Moral Vision of Nature: Theodore Roosevelt to Walt Disney
Film and the American Moral Vision of Nature: Theodore Roosevelt to Walt Disney
by Ronald Tobias
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With his square, bulldoggish stature, signature rimless glasses, and inimitable smile — part grimace, part snarl — Theodore Roosevelt was an unforgettable figure, imprinted on the American memory through photographs, the chiseled face... (read more)

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America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't
America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't
by Stephen Colbert
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Book store nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a greater country than America. You could say we're the #1 nation at being the best at greatness. But as perfect as America is in every single way, America is broken. And we can't exchange... (read more)

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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
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From New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture. When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or... (read more)

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Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo
Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo
by Werner Herzog
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Much like the man himself, Werner Herzog's journal from the filming of Fitzcarraldo is hallucinatory and horrific, lovely and poetic all at once. This is a book about madness and obsession, about depth and illusion, about a place where nothing is as it... (read more)

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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler
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When Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power — vodka. You would too if you found out that your boyfriend was having an affair with a Peekapoo or if you had to pretend to be honeymooning with your... (read more)

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America on Film: Modernism, Documentary, and a Changing America
America on Film: Modernism, Documentary, and a Changing America
by Sam B Girgus
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This study examines a selection of films made in the last quarter of the twentieth century in an effort to trace how the notion of "American" has changed drastically from that portrayed in American cinema up to the 1950s. In works such as Mississippi... (read more)

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Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Area
Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Area
by Turner Classic Movie
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Sexy, stylish, and powerful from Lillian Gish to Katharine Hepburn, Myrna Loy to Lauren Bacall, Jean Harlow to Grace Kelly, each of the legendary actresses featured in this book left an indelible mark in film history and define roles for women on and off... (read more)

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Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler
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Chelsea Handler may not be everyone's cup of vodka. But for those who love her E! talk show, and fans of juicy gossip splashed with liberal doses of alcohol and laughter, Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea will shake and stir you.... (read more)

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History of Film (World of Art)
History of Film (World of Art)
by David Parkinson
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This is an analysis of what has been called "the seventh art". It traces the development of film from its scientific origins through to cinema today, covering the key elements and players that have contributed to its artistic and technical development.... (read more)

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Developing Story Ideas
Developing Story Ideas
by Michael Rabiger
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This book was written to answer a pressing need for works with more individuality, focus, and personal voice. Michael Rabiger, a renowned teacher, author, educator, and mentor, proves we all have the inner resources and life experiences to be creative... (read more)

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Film Noir Reader
Film Noir Reader
by Alain (edt) Silver
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This bountiful anthology combines all the key early writings on film noir with many newer essays, including some published here for the first time. The collection is assembled by the editors of the Third Edition of Film Noir: An Enclyclopedic Reference... (read more)

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