AK PRESS
My First Time: A Collection of First Punk Show Stories (May, $17.95), edited by Chris Duncan. Band members and fans recount their "first times."
ALLWORTH PRESS
Starting Your Career in Broadcasting: Working On and Off the Air in Radio and Television (July, $19.95) by Chris Schneider. Today's top broadcasting personalities share details of how they became successful.
AMADEUS PRESS
Wagner's Moments: A Celebration of Favorite Wagner Experiences (Apr., $10.95) by J.K. Holman. The Wagnerian scholar shares the Wagner experiences of musicians and nonmusicians from Domingo to Baudelaire.
ANCHOR BOOKS
The Life and Death of Classical Music—Featuring the 100 Best and 20 Worst Recordings Ever Made (Apr., $14.95) by Norman Lebrecht is the cultural commentator's often controversial take on classical music.
APPLAUSE
The Musical World of Boublil and Schönberg: The Creators of Les Miserables, Miss Saigon,Martin Guerre, andThe Pirate Queen (Mar., $17.95) by Margaret Vermette, foreword by Colm Wilkinson. The partners reveal the creative processes that have resulted in their success.
TV Year—Volume 1: The Prime Time 2005—2006 Season (June, $17.95) by John Kenneth Muir. The first in a new series surveys the complete season—more than 200 shows from all the major networks.
BENBELLA BOOKS (dist. by IPG)
Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars (May, $17.95), edited by Rob Thomas. The series creator presents essays exploring reasons for the show's popularity.
CONTINUUM
Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: The Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius (Mar.; $26.95, cloth $90) by Philip Lambert traces some 50 years of the pop composer's musical life.
Me and You and Memento and Fargo: How Independent Screenplays Work (Mar.; $19.95, cloth $85) by J.J. Murphy examines the history and structure of successful indie films.
DA CAPO PRESS
Nirvana: The Biography (Apr., $19.95) by Everett True. The journalist who knew them best charts the group's career.
IVAN R. DEE
An Enemy of the People (May, $8.95) by Henrik Ibsen. A new translation by Nicholas Rudall brings fresh perspective to Ibsen's drama.
DEL REY
The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (Apr.; $35, cloth $75) by J.W. Rinzler celebrates the film's 30th anniversary with new interviews and previously unpublished material.
FABER FABER
Essential Self-Defense: A Play (Mar., $13) by Adam Rapp follows attack-dummy Yul and his relationship with the woman who hones her skills on him.
HARCOURT/HARVEST
Fantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief: Inside the World of Indian Moviemaking (Aug., $15) by Stephen Alter is a behind-the-scenes account of moviemaking in Bollywood.
HAL LEONARD
Fab Four FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Beatles... and More! (June, $18.95) by Stuart Shea and Robert Rodriguez lays bare just what made the group so great.
LIMELIGHT EDITIONS
How to Rehearse When There Is No Rehearsal: Acting and the Media (Mar., $18.95) by Alice Spivak explains a system for analyzing and building a character organically.
MERIWETHER
The Drama Teacher's Survival Guide: A Complete Toolkit for Theatre Arts (Apr., $19.95) by Margaret F. Johnson provides a step-by-step guide for school drama directors.
ROUGH GUIDES
The Rough Guide to Blues (Mar., $25.99) by Nigel Williamson contains profiles and critical reviews of artists from B.B. King to Jimi Hendrix.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Film Talk: Directors at Work (Aug., $22.95) by Wheeler Winston Dixon. Interviews with 11 contemporary directors supply an in-depth look at filmmaking, 1940s to the present.
SANTA MONICA PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Led Zeppelin Crashed Here: The Rock and Roll Landmarks of North America (Apr., $16.95) by Chris Epting maps a road trip through rock 'n' roll history with stops at famous clubs, infamous hotel rooms, death sites and more.
SERPENTS TAIL
White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s (Apr., $18) by Joe Boyd. The autobiography of the producer of Pink Floyd and others offers vivid portraits of the decade's iconic musicians.
STONE BRIDGE PRESS
The Art of Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (Apr., $19.95) by Tommy Yune profiles the newest film in the franchise based on the 1980s animated TV classic.
TASCHEN
Cinema Now (June, $39.99), edited by Paul Duncan, examines the oeuvre of 60 filmmakers working around the world.
TAYLOR FRANCIS GROUP/ROUTLEDGE
How to Play Classic Jazz Guitar: Six Swinging Strings (Mar., $24.95) by Michael Lydon is geared to guitarists who know the fundamentals and wish to explore swing-era style.
THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Radio Golf (Apr.; $13.95) by August Wilson is the concluding work of the playwright's 10-play Century Cycle.
THUNDERS MOUTH PRESS
How Did I End Up Here? My Life as the Whipping Boy for a Legendary Hollywood Agent (June, $14.95) by Chris Snyder recounts the author's employment by the woman who made River Phoenix, Fred Savage and other child stars famous.
TITAN BOOKS
The 4400: The Official Companion Seasons 1 and 2 (June, $14.95) by Terry J. Erdmann spotlights the TV show that garnered three Emmy nominations in 2005.
Stardust: The Film Companion (July, $24.95) by Stephen Jones, intro. by Neil Gaiman, contains photos, cast interviews and the movie's screenplay.
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN PRESS
It (Apr.; $19.95, cloth $60) by Joseph Roach uses many theatrical references—from Clara Bow to Johnny Depp—in exploring the elusive quality of charisma through the ages.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
The Essential Guide to Sunshine State Cinema and Locations (May, $19.95) by Susan Doll and David Morrow reveals facts, feats and tourism tie-ins of more than 80 Florida-set films.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Ingmar Bergman: Interviews (July; $20, cloth $50), edited by Raphael Shargel, illuminates the legendary filmmaker.
WATSON-GUPTILL/ BACKSTAGE BOOKS
Broadway Babylon: Glamour, Glitz, and Gossip on the Great White Way (June, $24.95) by Boze Hadleigh spotlights Broadway's biggest scandals, secrets and feuds.
WATSON-GUPTILL/ BILLBOARD BOOKS
Making Music Videos: Everything You Need to Know from the Best in the Business (June, $22.95) by Lara M. Schwartz focuses on the business and creative aspects of video and film production.
WATSON-GUPTILL/ LONE EAGLE
The Art of Comedy: Getting Serious About Being Funny (May, $18.95) by Paul Ryan offers a guide with exercises for character building, increasing comedic imagination and more.
WESLEYAN UNIV. PRESS
Action Speaks Louder: Violence, Spectacle, and the American Action Movie (Apr., $24.95) by Eric Lichtenfeld reveals how the genre has assumed its prominence in American identity.
