Check out these hot new books by and about celebrities—including the long-awaited memoir from Barbra Streisand, the authorized biography of Tupac Shakur, and an enlightening narrative of our solar system from Neil deGrasse Tyson. My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living; the recording of some of her acclaimed albums; the years of effort involved in making Yentl; her direction of The Prince…
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We Asked Our Employees For Their Favorite Books of 2016 Need a book recommendation? Welcome to our 2016 Staff Picks! We asked Penguin Random House…
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SWING TIME by Zadie Smith Two brown girls dream of being dancers—but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time,…