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The Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap as a genre became recognised as part of music’s landscape and comes right up to the present. Shea Serrano deftly pays homage to the most important song of each year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music–from artists’ backgrounds, to issues of race and safety, to the rise of hip-hop and the struggles among its major players–both personal and professional. Covering East Coast and West Coast, famous rapper feuds, chart toppers and show stoppers, The Rap Year Book takes an in-depth look at the last thirty-five years of the most influential genre of music to come out of the last generation. Complete with quizzes, infographics, lyric maps, hilarious and informative footnotes, portraits of the artists, and the occasional rebuttal essay by other prominent music writers, The Rap Year Book is both a narrative and illustrated guide to some of the most iconic and influential songs ever created under the umbrella of rap music. Serrano cites a variety of sources to form his arguments including biographies, magazines and documentaries, as well as his own experiences growing up at a time when hip-hop was becoming a prevalent force in the music industry. With its all-encompassing look at the ups and downs of rap music, and the landmark songs that are its tent-poles, this book will be perfect for anyone who is a fan of the genre.

#1 New York Times bestsellerWho is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jordan was the best Michael Jordan? What is allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball (and Other Things) presents readers with a whole new set of pivotal and ridiculous fan disputes from basketball history, providing arguments and answers, explained with the wit and wisdom that is unique to Shea Serrano. Serrano breaks down debates that NBA fans didn’t even know they needed, from the classic (How many years during his career was Kobe Bryant actually the best player in the league?) to the fantastical (If you could assign different values to different shots throughout basketball history, what would they be and why?). With incredible art from Arturo Torres, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever stayed up late into the night debating basketball’s greatest moments, what-ifs, stories, and legends, or for those who are discovering the mythology of basketball for the first time.

A hardcover edition featuring new content for fans of the #1 New York Times bestseller Any fan of Shea Serrano’s unconventional, hilarious, and insightful writing will want to add this hardcover edition of his wildly popular Basketball (and Other Things) to their collection. The book will feature a new cover and two new chapters as well as removable art that showcases Serrano’s trademark creativity and Arturo Torres’s inimitable illustration style. First released as a paperback in 2017, the book went on to become a #1 New York Times bestseller. This edition will be a keepsake for Serrano fans and basketball fans alike.

Movies (And Other Things) is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things).One of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in McFarland, USA, and white saviors Native Americans in Dances with Wolves, and white saviors Black people in Black or White, and white saviors the Cleveland Browns in Draft Day? Another of the chapters, for a second example, answers what other high school movie characters would be in Regina George's circle of friends if we opened up the Mean Girls universe to include other movies (Johnny Lawrence is temporarily in, Claire from The Breakfast Club is in, Ferris Bueller is out, Isis from Bring It On is out...). Another of the chapters, for a third example, creates a special version of the Academy Awards specifically for rom-coms, the most underrated movie genre of all. And another of the chapters, for a final example, is actually a triple chapter that serves as an NBA-style draft of the very best and most memorable moments in gangster movies.Many, many things happen in Movies (And Other Things), some of which funny, others of which are sad, a few of which are insightful, and all of which are handled with the type of care and dedication to the smallest details and pockets of pop culture that only a book by Shea Serrano can provide.

** #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **** MEJOR LIBRO DE NO FICCIÓN DE 2017 SEGÚN BARNES & NOBLE **** MEJOR LIBRO DE HUMOR Y ENTRETENIMIENTO DE 2017 SEGÚN AMAZON **** UNO DE LOS LIBROS FAVORITOS DE BARACK OBAMA DE 2017 **Todo lo que siempre quisiste saber (o no) sobre la NBA y nunca te atreviste a preguntarMichael Jordan está considerado el mejor jugador de baloncesto de todos los tiempos, pero ¿en qué temporada fue Jordan la mejor versión de sí mismo? ¿Qué mates entran en el Salón de la Fama de los mates insolentes? ¿Qué rasgos definen al villano arquetípico del baloncesto? ¿Cuál ha sido el dúo perfecto de la historia de la NBA? "Baloncesto (y otras hierbas)" presenta una serie de preguntas tan fundamentales como hilarantes de la historia de la NBA y propone argumentos y respuestas, todo ello contado con inteligencia y humor. Shea Serrano plantea debates que ni siquiera los fans de la NBA sabían que necesitaban, tanto desde una perspectiva rigurosamente documentada (¿Cuál ha sido el título de la NBA más importante?) como fantástica (¿Con las partes de qué jugadores harías tu "frankenjugador"?). Profusamente ilustrado por Arturo Torres, este es un libro imprescindible para todos aquellos que han pasado noches en vela departiendo sobre los grandes momentos del baloncesto.