December’s Recommended Books
Don't Rhyme for the Sake of Riddlin': The Authorized Story of Public Enemy (2008)
Russell Myrie
This is the first official biography of one of hip hop’s biggest acts. Interviews with Chuck D., Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Professor Grif, and the Shocklee brothers provide an in-depth history of the group and a behind the scenes look at the making of their hit albums.
I Like Food, Food Tastes Good: In the Kitchen with Your Favorite Bands (2007)
Kara Zuaro
Peppered with band trivia, journalist Kara Zuaro has gathered a wealth of tasty recipes to try for yourself. From Hayden’s easy to make "Exploding Sandwich" to The Violet Femmes' gourmet "Wild Boar Ragu", each recipe is introduced and written out by band members themselves.
The Words of Every Song: A Novel (2007)
Liz Moore
A behind-the-scenes glimpse of the modern music industry through the eyes of insiders–including a rising young singer-songwriter, a famed rock star on the brink of an early midlife crisis, an aspiring rap producer, and a female executive with a habit–in a series of fourteen interlinked episodes.
Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm (2007)
Percy Carey
Percy Carey, a.k.a. M.F. Grimm went from acting on Sesame Street to hip-hop stardom to surviving a murder attempt to near life imprisonment. Edgy and personal, this graphic novel recounts it all, including Carey’s road to redemption.
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