WTOP Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering
Leslie IwerksWTOPLeslie Iwerks' book “The Imagineering Story,” chronicling the history of Walt Disney Imagineering to create memorable experiences at theme parks and beyond. https://t.co/x8IZDWaFMg
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Target: Alex Cross
James PattersonWTOPHollywood has come to D.C., as the filming of the James Patterson's “Alex Cross” series is taking place Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/rGtefJqfaw
Paperback, 2019
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington
George StevensWTOPGeorge Stevens Jr. invented the American Film Institute and created the Kennedy Center Honors. Now, at 91 years old, he pens the must-read autobiography “My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington.” https://t.co/krHjjbHTn4
Hardcover, 2022
$50.00Member price:$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Satanic Verses
Salman RushdieWTOPUPDATE: “The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. https://t.co/sxbtUxS94z
Paperback, 2008
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Peanuts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Wooden Collectible Set
Charles M. SchulzWTOPMonte Schulz wants to set the record straight about his father, the late “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz. He said that David Michaelis’ 2007 biography “Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography” was largely a work of fiction. https://t.co/38EeObHh32
Paperback, 2018
$10.95Member price:$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Finding My Voice
Emerald GarnerWTOPIn a new book called “Finding My Voice: On Grieving My Father, Eric Garner, and Pushing for Justice,” Eric Garner’s daughter Emerald speaks on life since losing her father, and the strength she’s found talking to survivors of similar situations. https://t.co/bmtxOGsQeH
Hardcover, 2022
$45.00Member price:$45.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta LynnWTOPNEWS ALERT: Loretta Lynn, who was known for the song "Coal Miner’s Daughter" and other country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, dies at age 90. https://t.co/eE6CzqBQZv
Paperback, 2021
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Works
John TaylorWTOPThe University of Texas at Austin is giving students a chance to study Taylor Swift lyrics alongside works by such literary icons as Shakespeare, John Keats and yes, Robert Frost. https://t.co/dCO5UZBeBH
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The National Theatre Yearbook: 2018
National TheatreWTOPIn 2018, “Beetlejuice: The Musical” made its premiere at the National Theatre in D.C., before making its way to Broadway. Now, “it’s showtime” again, as the national tour returns to the National Theatre from May 16 to 28. https://t.co/UXUm6PeRM0
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The Reach: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Steven HollWTOPVisitors to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will soon be able to learn more about the connection between the arts and the building’s namesake. https://t.co/lFitKqowgn
Hardcover, 2019
$65.00Member price:$40.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)