Stacie Williams

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Driving Hungry

A literary dim sum, this book provides nice little bites out of the author's life.
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Going into the City: Portrait of a Critic as a Young Man

Christgau is a critic's critic and a music aficionado. This one is a must-have for those interested in music, journalism, pop culture, and U.S. history. [See Prepub Alert, 8/4/14.]
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Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain

Keep this enjoyable read on hand for hard-core fans and casual listeners alike. [See Prepub Alert, 6/14/14.]
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We Will Survive: True Stories of Encouragement, Inspiration, and the Power of Song

Only for fans of the song or self-help enthusiasts.
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Keeping Time: The Photographs of Don Hunstein

Fine arts librarians and special collections archivists may find this a worthwhile complementary research tool; it's also an entertaining browse through history.
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More Scenes from the Rural Life

The tone of this book has far more gravitas than Kristin Kimball's memoir The Dirty Life, and even Michael Pollan fans might find it a bit verbose. Still, it's a solid addition to the farm lit genre. Slow food here makes for a slow but pleasant read.
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The Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic

There are better texts that pull back the curtain on the health-care system or coming to terms with personal illness. There may be some value to theologians in the intersection of religion and medical culture mentioned in the book.
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Moving Data

This book addresses some interesting though esoteric concepts relating to digital culture. Most applicable in a philosophy or mass communications course.
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Share, Retweet, Repeat

Advice to readers to use sex appeal and read emails twice before sending is hardly novel in the age of Web 2.0. Those who are absolutely new to social networking will be best served by this book. Everyone else (any ten-year-old with a Twitter or Tumblr account) needn't bother.
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