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Live From New York

The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests

by James Andrew Miller, Tom Shales ...

James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales's definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People).When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a ... Read more

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James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales's definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People).When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a
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I'll Believe in Anything

The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1 (The Annotated Scripts)

by Jacob Tierney ...

From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry**, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.**Based on Rachel Reid's blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately ... Read more

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From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry**, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.**Based on Rachel Reid's blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately
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Live Wire

Long-Winded Short Stories

by Kelly Ripa ...

An instant New York Times bestseller from Kelly Ripa—a sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host.In Live Wire, her first book, Kelly shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter and as a mother, she brings a hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to ... Read more

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An instant New York Times bestseller from Kelly Ripa—a sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host.In Live Wire, her first book, Kelly shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter and as a mother, she brings a hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to
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Face It

A Memoir

by Debbie Harry ...

Filled with never-before-seen photos and art throughout, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie HarryBRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNKMusician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is the frontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop ... Read more

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Filled with never-before-seen photos and art throughout, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie HarryBRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNKMusician, actor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is the frontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop
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Immigration and Canada

Sixteen Questions

by Jennifer Elrick, Mireille Paquet ...

Series Book 4 - Canadian Essentials
A definitive guide to a perplexing and increasingly polarized topic, Immigration and Canada distills the latest research into a highly accessible account, explaining how Canada’s immigration system works, both domestically and within the context of international migration, and how profoundly it shapes the lives of newcomers and the fabric of Canadian society.Written for readers unfamiliar with the ... Read more

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A definitive guide to a perplexing and increasingly polarized topic, Immigration and Canada distills the latest research into a highly accessible account, explaining how Canada’s immigration system works, both domestically and within the context of international migration, and how profoundly it shapes the lives of newcomers and the fabric of Canadian society.Written for readers unfamiliar with the
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Unburdened

A Memoir

by Dorit Kemsley ...

From The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley comes a candid memoir in which she reveals the unscripted moments that shaped who she is today.Dorit Kemsley has spent years cultivating a persona that exudes elegance, ambition, and confidence. But behind the designer labels and otherwise picture-perfect image lies a story of resilience, transformation, and self-discovery. Now, for the ... Read more

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From The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Dorit Kemsley comes a candid memoir in which she reveals the unscripted moments that shaped who she is today.Dorit Kemsley has spent years cultivating a persona that exudes elegance, ambition, and confidence. But behind the designer labels and otherwise picture-perfect image lies a story of resilience, transformation, and self-discovery. Now, for the
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Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge

The Official Guide to All the Books

by Erika Berlin ...

Welcome to the ultimate TBR list! With meticulously researched book descriptions and hundreds of guided prompts and reading tips, The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge is an officially licensed, one-of-a-kind fan's guide to the Gilmore Girls universe and all 339 books referenced in the series.For fans of Gilmore Girls, one of the most dedicated ways to tap into the psyche of Rory Gilmore is ... Read more

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Welcome to the ultimate TBR list! With meticulously researched book descriptions and hundreds of guided prompts and reading tips, The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge is an officially licensed, one-of-a-kind fan's guide to the Gilmore Girls universe and all 339 books referenced in the series.For fans of Gilmore Girls, one of the most dedicated ways to tap into the psyche of Rory Gilmore is
... Read more
The There'll Be Peace When You Are Done

Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural

by Lynn S. Zubernis ...

Fifteen years. Two brothers. Angels and demons. A story like no other. And one of the most passionate fan bases of all time.That's Supernatural.There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural is an emotional look back at the beloved television show Supernatural as it wraps up its final season after fifteen unprecedented years on air.With heartfelt chapters ... Read more

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Fifteen years. Two brothers. Angels and demons. A story like no other. And one of the most passionate fan bases of all time.That's Supernatural.There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural is an emotional look back at the beloved television show Supernatural as it wraps up its final season after fifteen unprecedented years on air.With heartfelt chapters
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What Have I Done?

The Sunday Times bestseller and a frank, witty memoir from a British comedy icon

by Ben Elton ...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller and **critics' pick of the best biographies and memoirs of the year.‘What Have I Done? snaps, crackles and pops with wit, bravado and glorious Ben-ness. A triumph’ – Stephen Fry‘A big life chronicled by truly the Upstart Crow of our generation’ – Dawn French**Ben Elton has done everything and worked with everybody. Now, in this frank, forthright, and hugely ... Read more

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The instant Sunday Times bestseller and **critics' pick of the best biographies and memoirs of the year.‘What Have I Done? snaps, crackles and pops with wit, bravado and glorious Ben-ness. A triumph’ – Stephen Fry‘A big life chronicled by truly the Upstart Crow of our generation’ – Dawn French**Ben Elton has done everything and worked with everybody. Now, in this frank, forthright, and hugely
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Hello, Molly!

A Memoir

by Molly Shannon, Sean Wilsey ...

A New York Times bestsellerA candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly ShannonAt age four, Molly Shannon’s world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was ... Read more

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A New York Times bestsellerA candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly ShannonAt age four, Molly Shannon’s world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was
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Star Trek: Vulcan

by Insight Editions ...

Series series Hidden Universe Travel Guides
Discover Vulcan's geography and customs in this illustrated travel guide that "takes readers on an extensive tour of the Federation's most logical planet" ( Entertainment Weekly).Plan your next trip to the planet Vulcan! Find restaurants that serve the best fried sandworms and Vulcan port. Take a trip to the Fire Plains or experience spring break at the Voroth Sea. Learn all about the native ... Read more

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Discover Vulcan's geography and customs in this illustrated travel guide that "takes readers on an extensive tour of the Federation's most logical planet" ( Entertainment Weekly).Plan your next trip to the planet Vulcan! Find restaurants that serve the best fried sandworms and Vulcan port. Take a trip to the Fire Plains or experience spring break at the Voroth Sea. Learn all about the native
... Read more
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

A Memoir

by Matthew Perry ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this “CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT” memoir (The New York Times)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by ano... ... Read more

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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this “CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT” memoir (The New York Times)A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated Press, Goodreads, USA Today, and more!“Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by ano...
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Downton Abbey Script Book Season 2

The Complete Scripts

by Julian Fellowes ...

The full scripts of award-winning Downton Abbey , Season Two, including previously unseen commentary from Julian FellowesOpening in 1916, as the First World War rages across Europe, Season Two is the next dramatic installment of the much-loved, award-winning drama. The Crawley family and their servants play their parts on the front line and back at home as their lives are intensified by the ... Read more

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The full scripts of award-winning Downton Abbey , Season Two, including previously unseen commentary from Julian FellowesOpening in 1916, as the First World War rages across Europe, Season Two is the next dramatic installment of the much-loved, award-winning drama. The Crawley family and their servants play their parts on the front line and back at home as their lives are intensified by the
... Read more
Approaching Twin Peaks

Critical Essays on the Original Series

Edited by Eric Hoffman, Dominick Grace ...

Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being revived.This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and its use of horror and ... Read more

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Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being revived.This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and its use of horror and
... Read more
Robin

by Dave Itzkoff ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICEA SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARA VULTURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"A generous, appreciative biography of Robin Williams by a New York Times culture reporter. The author, who had access to Williams and members of the comedian’s family, is an unabashed f... ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICEA SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARA VULTURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR"A generous, appreciative biography of Robin Williams by a New York Times culture reporter. The author, who had access to Williams and members of the comedian’s family, is an unabashed f...
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The Great Escape

A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America

by Saket Soni ...

**A New York Times Notable Book of 2023Shortlisted for the 2023 Moore PrizeThe astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review).**In late 2006, Saket Soni, a twenty-eight-year-old Indian ... Read more

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**A New York Times Notable Book of 2023Shortlisted for the 2023 Moore PrizeThe astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor—an "eye-opening" "must-read" told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their escape and set them on a path to citizenship (The New York Times Book Review).**In late 2006, Saket Soni, a twenty-eight-year-old Indian
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Send Them Here

Religion, Politics, and Refugee Resettlement in North America

by Geoffrey Cameron ...

Series Book 5 - McGill-Queen's Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
The United States and Canada have historically accepted approximately three-quarters of resettled refugees, leading the world in this key aspect of global refugee protection. Between 1945 and 1980, both countries transformed their previous policies of refugee deterrence into expansive resettlement programs. Explanations for this shift have typically focused on Cold War foreign policy, but there ... Read more

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The United States and Canada have historically accepted approximately three-quarters of resettled refugees, leading the world in this key aspect of global refugee protection. Between 1945 and 1980, both countries transformed their previous policies of refugee deterrence into expansive resettlement programs. Explanations for this shift have typically focused on Cold War foreign policy, but there
... Read more
The Crossing

El Paso, the Southwest, and America’s Forgotten Origin Story

by Richard Parker ...

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A Southwest Book of the Year “Top Pick”“American history did not begin in the Northeast. It began in the Southwest,’ Parker asserts, in this sweeping history.” —The New YorkerA revelatory work of Southwest history that recenters the American origin story two-thousand miles west of Plymouth Rock, in El Paso, Texas—heart of Indigenous power and resistance, locus ... Read more

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A New Yorker Best Book of the Year * A Southwest Book of the Year “Top Pick”“American history did not begin in the Northeast. It began in the Southwest,’ Parker asserts, in this sweeping history.” —The New YorkerA revelatory work of Southwest history that recenters the American origin story two-thousand miles west of Plymouth Rock, in El Paso, Texas—heart of Indigenous power and resistance, locus
... Read more
Antigone

A New Adaptation of the Classic Greek Tragedy

by Hollie McNish ...

A modern retelling of Sophocles' classic play, Antigone, by bestselling writer and poet Hollie McNishAs the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone was dealt a cruel hand at birth - even within the bounds of Grecian tragedy. When her brothers are slain fighting for the throne of Thebes, Antigone finds herself pitted against her uncle, the newly crowned King Creon. In defiance of the king, Antigone buries ... Read more

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A modern retelling of Sophocles' classic play, Antigone, by bestselling writer and poet Hollie McNishAs the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone was dealt a cruel hand at birth - even within the bounds of Grecian tragedy. When her brothers are slain fighting for the throne of Thebes, Antigone finds herself pitted against her uncle, the newly crowned King Creon. In defiance of the king, Antigone buries
... Read more
You Are My Happy Ending

Schitt's Creek and the Legacy of Queer Television

by Emily Garside ...

From the show's modest beginnings to its massive Emmy sweep, You Are My Happy Ending tells the story of how Schitt’s Creek became the surprise hit that changed the way we think about LGBTQ relationships.Cultural analyst Emily Garside shows how this series fused classic romcom and sitcom tropes to create a world with a queer love story at its core, starting with Daniel Levy, the co-creator who ... Read more

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From the show's modest beginnings to its massive Emmy sweep, You Are My Happy Ending tells the story of how Schitt’s Creek became the surprise hit that changed the way we think about LGBTQ relationships.Cultural analyst Emily Garside shows how this series fused classic romcom and sitcom tropes to create a world with a queer love story at its core, starting with Daniel Levy, the co-creator who
... Read more
Poetics of Slow Cinema

Nostalgia, Absurdism, Boredom

by Emre Çağlayan ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book discusses slow cinema, a contemporary global production trend that has recently gained momentum in film theory and criticism. Slow films dispense with narrative progression in favour of a contemplative mood, which is stretched out to the extreme in order to impel viewers to confront cinematic temporality in all its undivided glory. Despite its critical reputation as an oblique mode of ... Read more

$108.99 CAD

This book discusses slow cinema, a contemporary global production trend that has recently gained momentum in film theory and criticism. Slow films dispense with narrative progression in favour of a contemplative mood, which is stretched out to the extreme in order to impel viewers to confront cinematic temporality in all its undivided glory. Despite its critical reputation as an oblique mode of
... Read more
Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 1

by The Duffer Brothers, Netflix ...

Series series Stranger Things
Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts of Stranger Things: Season One, including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers.**A high-pitched shrieking sound suddenly fills the shed. We don’t see what happens to Will; we just watch that naked dangling light bulb. It glows brighter and brighter and brighter, filling the shed with ... Read more

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Go deeper into the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series with the complete, authorized scripts of Stranger Things: Season One, including an exclusive introduction from the Duffer Brothers.**A high-pitched shrieking sound suddenly fills the shed. We don’t see what happens to Will; we just watch that naked dangling light bulb. It glows brighter and brighter and brighter, filling the shed with
... Read more
Hogan’s Heroes: The Definitive Episode Guide

by Brian R. Young ...

For the first time, all one hundred sixty eight episodes of Hogan's Heroes are celebrated in these pages, including plot synopses, production notes, and critical assessments of each adventure. Included specifically for this book are all new comments and anecdotes from Hogan's alumni: producer and director, Jerry London, director, Bruce Bilson, and guest star performers Victoria Carroll, Ruta Lee, ... Read more

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For the first time, all one hundred sixty eight episodes of Hogan's Heroes are celebrated in these pages, including plot synopses, production notes, and critical assessments of each adventure. Included specifically for this book are all new comments and anecdotes from Hogan's alumni: producer and director, Jerry London, director, Bruce Bilson, and guest star performers Victoria Carroll, Ruta Lee,
... Read more
Slayers, Every One of Us

How One Girl in All the World Showed Us How to Hold On

by Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs ...

"[A] joyful ode to the awesome ability of pop-culture arcana to create a solid community." —The New York TimesA memoir reflecting on heartbreak, perseverance, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from the hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer.Kristin and Jenny’s marriage started with an ultimatum: to further their relationship, Kristin must watch Jenny's favorite ... Read more

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"[A] joyful ode to the awesome ability of pop-culture arcana to create a solid community." —The New York TimesA memoir reflecting on heartbreak, perseverance, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from the hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer.Kristin and Jenny’s marriage started with an ultimatum: to further their relationship, Kristin must watch Jenny's favorite
... Read more

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