Washoe County Library System

The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Talking Heads presents a celebration of music that offers insight into the roles of time, place and recording technology, discussing how evolutionary patterns of adaptations and responses to cultural and physical contexts have influenced music expression throughout history and culminated in the 20th century's transformative practices.

"A fascinating portrait of the overlooked Dashiell Hammett--from his years as a Pinkerton detective to becoming the author of arguably the most iconic detective novels of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

Uncover the wiles and insights of the Merc with a Mouth in this lavishly presented collection of Deadpool's best, worst and frankly outrageous moments from his comic book history. Deadpool: a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a frankfurter skin suit. Even he doesn't know what the *?@$ is going on in his brain! In this little guide to everyone's favorite mercenary, discover what makes the katana-wielding, gun-toting, insult-firing anti-hero tick,...