Anthony Bourdain: 39 Books To 'Unfuck Yourself'
In 2011, HarperCollins’ Ecco Press announced that Anthony Bourdain would be coming out with his own publishing line, a collection…
Janelle Monáe's Favorite Books
Half a century after Jimi Hendrix looked to science fiction to tell universal truths through music, Electric Lady Janelle Monáe finds…
a bell hooks booklist
“My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my…
Hemingway's Reading List For A Young Writer
In 1934, a young man called Arnold Samuelson hitchhiked his way to Florida to ask Ernest Hemingway for writing advice.…
Jane Goodall's Recommended Reads
Celebrated primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall has long loved reading, and credits the books she read as a child with…
J. Cole's Fayetteville Book Club
Back in 2011, renowned rapper and recording artist J. Cole founded The Dreamville Foundation, a non-profit “created to bridge the…
6 Books Jay-Z Lives By
“I’d spend free time reading the dictionary, building my vocabulary for battles…I wasn’t even in high school yet and I’d…
Carrie Brownstein's Bookshelf
“I’ve always felt unclaimed. This is a story of the ways I created a territory, something more than just an…
St. Vincent's Reading List
Taking her St. Vincent stage name from the hospital Dylan Thomas spent his final hours, Annie Clark has often paid tribute to literature…
Bruce Springsteen's Favorite Books
On the release of his picture book Outlaw Pete in 2014, iconoclast singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen spoke with The New York Times…