Here’s a look at five new arrivals to the Osterlin Library.
Groove music : the art and culture of the hip-hop DJ
Author: Katz, Mark, 1970-
Call number: ML3531 .K37 2012
Pub date: 2012
It’s all about the scratch in Groove Music, award-winning music historian Mark Katz’s groundbreaking book about the figure that defined hip-hop: the DJ. Today hip-hop is a global phenomenon, and the sight and sound of DJs mixing and scratching is familiar in every corner of the world.
The man who left too soon : the life and works of Stieg Larsson
Author: Forshaw, Barry.
Call number: PT9876.22 .A6933 Z68 2011
Pub date: 2011
His best-selling books are violent, terrifying, brilliantly written and have sold millions of copies around the world, but Stieg Larsson was not there to witness any of their international success.
A mountain of crumbs : a memoir
1st Simon & Schuster
Author: Gorokhova, Elena.
Call number: SHELF KK DK543 .G67 A3 2010
Pub date: 2010
1 reserve copy available at Mark & Helen Osterlin Library.
A Mountain of Crumbs is the moving story of a young Soviet girl’s discovery of the hidden truths of adulthood and her country’s profound political deception.
Unfair to genius : the strange and litigious career of Ira B. Arnstein
Author: Rosen, Gary A.
Call number: KF228 .A76 R67 2012
Pub date: 2012
The long and tortured career of Ira B. Arnstein, “the unrivaled king of copyright infringement plaintiffs,” opens a curious window into the evolution of copyright law in the United States.
American Indian stories, legends, and other writings
Author: Zitkala-*Sa, 1876-1938.
Call number: E98 .F6 Z58 2003
Pub date: 2003
The finest stories and nonfiction writings by a Native American author and activist Zitkala-Sa wrestled with the conflicting influences of American Indian and white culture throughout her life.