"The memoirs of Mary Rodgers-writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and "a woman who tried everything.""--

"This biography of "America's most brilliant and successful woman lyricist"charts the course of the modern musical-and celebrates the life and accomplishments of the lone female writer in the so-called boys' club of popular song"--

"He couldn't decide whether he wanted to be a writer, singer, actor, songwriter, or rapper, so he decided to become all of them. You should meet Lin-Manuel Miranda!"--Back cover.

The first book to critically examine the legacy of pop superstar Mariah Carey. When it comes to Mariah Carey, star power is never in doubt. She has sold hundreds of millions of albums and cut more chart-topping hits than any other solo artist-ever. And she has that extraordinary five-octave vocal range. But there is more to her legacy than eye-popping numbers. Why Mariah Carey Matters examines the creative evolution and complicated biography of a...

Lin-Manuel Miranda gives readers an extraordinary inside look at "In the Heights," his breakout Broadway debut, written with Quiara Alegría Hudes, soon to be a Hollywood blockbuster. Miranda offers untold stories, perceptive essays, and the lyrics to his songs. Features newly commissioned portraits and never-before-seen photos from backstage, the movie set, and productions around the world.