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Exclusive Book Excerpt: The Time Judy Garland Tried to Kill Me

By George Schlatter | July 27, 2023

From his memoir Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy, George Schlatter recalls the perils of working with the iconic singer and actress!

By Joyce Chopra | November 3, 2022

In an extract from pioneering filmmaker Joyce Chopra's memoir Lady Director, she recalls her exhilarating time in the City of Lights.

By Amy Rigby | November 7, 2019

The singer-songwriter offers up an introduction to the Elton John chapter of her book, Girl to City: A Memoir.

By Jim Hemphill | February 26, 2018

Jim Hemphill on the grizzled performer's newly released book, and the qualities that make him exceptional.

By Randy Blythe | July 11, 2015

In this exclusive excerpt from the Lamb of God frontman’s harrowing, funny and inspiring memoir, our hero pays a curious visit to the prison doctor.

By Matthew Shipp | January 24, 2015

The tale of a tech geek with a thirst for fame, Herbie Hancock's new autobiography "might shed some light on why jazz is so fucked up nowadays."

By John Colpitts | November 15, 2014

A dedicated reader of music memoirs thinks George Clinton’s funk odyssey is a cut above.