Neil deGrasse Tyson's Recommended Reads
When celebrated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson participated in Reddit’s Ask Me Anything series in 2011, one commenter posed the question: “Which…
Rose McGowan's Top 10 Books
After surviving an abusive upbringing in the Child of God cult and a rape at the hands of one of…
Gabrielle Union's 10 Favorite Reads
At turns heartbreaking and hilarious, Gabrielle Union‘s 2017 essay collection We’re Going To Need More Wine is a moving exploration of…
Laverne Cox's Life-Changing Booklist
In honor of Maya Angelou‘s 90th birthday, actress and activist Laverne Cox lent her voice to a Google Doodle celebrating…
Annie Leibovitz's 15 Favorite Photography Books
Annie Leibovitz, perhaps the most celebrated portrait photographer of our time, was the first woman to serve as chief photographer…
Susan Sontag's Re-reading List
On the inextricable relationship between reading and writing, essayist and activist Susan Sontag once said: “Reading usually precedes writing. And the…
Hayao Miyazaki’s 50 Favorite Children’s Books
As a self-described “physically weak” child, beloved director, writer, animator and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki spent much of his childhood in worlds…
Shonda Rhimes' Life In Books
Shonda Rhimes, the creative force behind TV hits Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder, and bestselling author of 2015’s Year of Yes, is beloved…
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…