Mel Brooks' 4 Favorite Books of 2021
Over a career spanning more than seven decades, actor, filmmaker, and legendary funnyman Mel Brooks set the standard for American…
18 Books Jim Jarmusch Lists as Favorites
A figurehead for American independent cinema since the ’80s, Jim Jarmusch is known for his dark, character-driven comedies that center…
10 Books That Helped Michaela Coel Find Her Voice
Multihyphenate mega-talent Michaela Coel first came to fame in 2015, when she adapted her one-woman show into the darkly comic…
Issa Rae's Reading List
Since her cult lo-fi web series Awkward Black Girl premiered on Youtube in 2011, Issa Rae has built an empire…
Ben Affleck's 5 Favorite Books
Actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck caught his big break in 1997’s Academy Award-winning Good Will Hunting, which he co-wrote with childhood…
Frank Zappa's Occult & Esoteric Book Collection
Over a truly prolific 30-year career, pioneering music maker, political provocateur, and avant-garde filmmaker Frank Zappa flouted convention and fused…
Miranda July's Top 10 Books
The multi-hyphenate Miranda July has been weaving together film, fiction, monologue, mixed media, and live performance art since her ’90s…
Brie Larson's Bookshelf
Since landing her breakthrough in 2013’s Short Term 12, actress and filmmaker Brie Larson has garnered critical acclaim for leading…
Drew Barrymore's Favorite Books
Drew Barrymore was a film star at the age of seven, and stayed in the spotlight over an adolescence of hard…
Halle Berry's Bookshelf
In 2002, Halle Berry made history when she became the first Black woman to win Best Actress at the Academy…