Product Description: Praised by the New York Times Book Review for being “persuasive [and] provocative,” this commentary reveals in furious, funny, and ferocious strokes how Americans became sissified, soft, and scared—and offers unforgettable solutions on how to snap out of it...read more

Presents an analysis of American racial attitudes as reflected by the historical practice of 'blackface,' exploring its past role in entertainment, its continuing impact, and its role as a symbol of positive advances in modern race relations.

A lighthearted and erudite analysis of American race issues as reflected by the historical and cultural practice of 'blackface' explores its continuing impact, past role in entertainment, and symbolism of positive advances in modern race relations. 30,000 first printing.

Product Description: One of a handful of Jews in the WASPish enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, and still under 100 pounds in his junior year of high school, Tabb was routinely kicked around by the other kids—one blind, another one with one arm—as well as his father...read more

Argues that 'rock is youth music' and should not be played by aging rock stars who keep singing their old hits well into their fifties. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Three quarters of a million people visit Graceland each year--40,000 of them during "Elvis Week", the anniversary of his death in August. Strausbaugh describes the religious fervor of Elvis followers, and places Elvism in the context of many grassroots movements away from traditional churches, and explores parallels to Elvis worship in other cultures past and present...read more

Portrays various Hollywood celebrities with American presidents