Join author and educator Adam Stone as he discusses his book, "Pointy Three." Presented in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English, this is the story of a fork who’s missing one of his prongs, but not his brave spirit. Follow Pointy Three on his journey through the land of Dinnertime as he meets characters left and right and looks for a place where he belongs. Adam also demonstrates how to use iBooks Author and answers a few questions.
As the original MTV VJs, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn, along with the late J.J. Jackson, had front-row seats for the cultural revolution ignited by music videos in the ’80s. Now they’ve collected their memories of the madness in "VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave," a book that chronicles the early days of MTV.
Join famed photographer Neal Preston as he discusses his book, "Led Zeppelin: Sound And Fury." Made exclusively for iBooks, this stunning digital book provides an unprecedented, interactive Led Zeppelin experience.
Former owner and proprietor of famed lower Manhattan "appetizing store" Russ & Daughters, Mark Russ Federman discusses his book, "Russ & Daughters: Reflections and Recipes From the House That Herring Built." His book chronicles the delightful, mouthwatering story of an immigrant family’s journey from a pushcart in 1907 to the beloved shop on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
In the history of popular music, no one looms as large as Clive Davis. His career has spanned more than forty years, and he has discovered, signed, or worked with a staggering array of artists. Join us for a moderated discussion as Clive talks with "Rolling Stone" contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis about "The Soundtrack of My Life"—his star-studded autobiography.
Stephan Pastis is the New York Times best-selling cartoonist and creator of the comic strip "Pearls Before Swine." Here he discusses his first book for young readers, "Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made."
Known as much for his irreverent, irrepressible voice as the steamed buns at his Baohaus restaurant, Eddie Huang is one of the funniest and freshest stars in the food world. His memoir, "Fresh Off the Boat," is a hilarious and insightful mashup of food, culture, family, and the new immigrant experience.
Tyrese Gibson, actor and multiplatinum R&B singer, and Rev Run, a founding member of pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC, talk about their book, "Manology: Secrets of Your Man’s Mind Revealed."
As editor-in-chief of Guitar World magazine, Brad Tolinski has interviewed and profiled some of music’s greatest guitarists. Here Brad discusses, "Light and Shade," an oral autobiography of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
Listen in as author Jeff Kinney discusses the latest installment in his hit “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series.
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