THE READING ROOM: The Best Books from 2025 AmericanaFest Panelists

Music is political. I don’t mean the content – though this historical moment is certainly inspiring its share of protest music. I’m referring instead to the act of creating and making it – commodified by our entertainment industry, and only possible to create and distribute if an artist’s material

Fall is the big season for book publishers when they release books in large print with aspirations for low returns and blockbuster sales. Publishers also have the holidays in mind, and they’re hopeful that buyers will purchase a big biography or tell-it-all autobiography or gripping thriller for the friend