Amadeus Press

So When Does the Fat Lady Sing? Questions and Answers About Life, Sex, Love, and—oh, yes—Opera (Oct., $14.95) by Michael Walsh poses questions covering more than 400 years of operatic history and culture.

Applause

George Clooney: The Last Great Movie Star (Nov., $19.95) by Kimberly Potts traces the life and political and humanitarian efforts of People's “Sexiest Man Alive.”

Back Bay

TheRolling Stone Interviews (Nov., $17.99), edited by Jann Wenner and Joe Levy, marks the magazine's 40th anniversary with a collection of the hottest interviews. Ad/promo.

Backbeat Books

The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists (Oct., $16.95) by Amy Wallace and Handsome Dick Manitoba features lists ranging from “Most Offensive Songs” to “Stupidest Band Names.”

BenBella Books

(dist. by IPG)

Jack Bauer for President: Terrorism and Politics in 24 (Dec., $17.95), edited by Richard Miniter, looks at how the TV series reflects, distorts and comments on the political landscape.

The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Authorized Exploration (Dec., $17.95) by Joy Davidson probes the mind of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's creator.

Continuum

Sweat: The Story of the Fleshtones, America's Garage Band (Sept., $17.95) by Joe Bonomo surveys the band that spawned the Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie.

Creative Essentials

(dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Documentaries... and How to Make Them (Nov., $24.95) by Andy Glynne looks at the technical and creative aspects.

Da Capo Press

Best Music Writing 2007 (Nov., $15.95), edited by Robert Christgau and Daphne Carr, includes essays on jazz, hip-hop, punk, rock, pop and country.

ECW Press

(dist. by IPG)

Black and White and Blue: Adult Cinema from the Victorian Age to the VCR (Sept., $19.95) by Dave Thompson. This look at the adult film world includes descriptions of some 300 movies.

The House That Hugh Laurie Built (Oct., $17.95) by Paul Challen explores the hit Fox drama and the British actor at its center.

Wm. B. Eerdmans

In a New Light: Spirituality and the Media Arts (Nov., $12) by Ron Austin. A Hollywood writer and producer (Charlie's Angels, Mission Impossible) considers the intersection of movies and faith.

Faber & Faber

The Overwhelming: A Play (Oct., $14) by J.T. Rogers dramatizes the Rwandan genocide through the viewpoint of two college classmates who become enmeshed in the atrocities.

Harper Entertainment UK

(dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Take That: Now and Then (Sept., $12.95) by Martin Roach reveals behind-the-scenes information on the British pop band.

Hips Road/Tzadik

(dist. by D.A.P.)

Arcana II: Musicians on Music (Sept., $34.95), edited by John Zorn, compiles writings by such notables of contemporary compositions as Butch Morris and Evan Parker.

Kamera Books

(dist. by Trafalgar Square)

Independent Cinema (Nov., $16.95) by D.K. Holm includes assessments of independent films and interviews with key filmmakers.

Limelight Editions

Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong on Film (Oct., $24.95) by Dominique Mainon and James Ursini explores the dark side of love in movies ranging from The Postman Always Rings Twice to Fatal Attraction.

Mandala Publishing

My Music, My Life (Oct., $19.95) by Ravi Shankar combines an autobiography of Shankar, a history of Indian classical music and a manual on playing the sitar.

Manic D Press

(dist. by Consortium)

Women of the Underground: Music—Cultural Innovators Speak for Themselves (Nov., $15.95), edited by Zora von Burden, brings together interviews with 30 women musicians. Author tour.

Meriwether Publishing

Acting Games for Individual Performers: A Comprehensive Workbook of 110 Acting Exercises (Sept., $17.95) by Gavin Levy.

Northwestern Univ. Press

Casting a Shadow: Creating the Hitchcock Film (Sept., $32.95), edited by Will Schmenner, dispels the legend of Hitchcock as auteur by exploring his collaborative process.

Quirk Books

24: The Official CTU Operations Manual (Dec., $24) by Denise Kiernan and Joe D'Agnese provides fans with authentic counter-terrorist information.

Simon Spotlight Entertainment

Pocket Karaoke (Nov., $9.95) by Sarah Lewitinn offers a guide for would-be rockers, rappers and crooners.

SK Books

(dist. by IPG)

Mr. Skin's Skintastic Video Guide: The 501 Greatest Movies for Sex and Nudity on DVD (Sept., $19.95) by Mr. Skin celebrates nudity in film, from big-budget works to indie movies.

Stone Bridge Press

The Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution (Sept., $16.95) by Frederik L. Schodt explores the life of the man known as the “God of Manga.”

Theatre Communications Group

Spring Awakening (Sept., $13.95), book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, contains the script for the Tony Award—winning rock musical.

Wesleyan Univ. Press

Traces of Light: Absence and Presence in the Work of Loïe Fuller (Sept., $27.95) by Ann Cooper Albright analyzes the noted dancer's innovations in the early 1900s.