David Hajdu Books
Heroes and Villains: Essays on Music, Movies, Comics, and Culture
By David Hajdu
"Heroes and Villains is the first collection of essays by David Hajdu, the award-winning author of The Ten-Cent Plague, Positively 4th Street, and Lush Life. Eclectic and controversial, Hajdu's ess...
Read MoreLove for sale
By David Hajdu
At every turn, Hajdu surprises and challenges readers to think about our most familiar art in unexpected ways.
Read MoreThe Ten Cent Plague
By David Hajdu
An informal and personal description of the rise and fall of comic books in the '40s and '50s, with a focus on the Educational Comics (E.C.) company run by Gains, father then son (M.C. then Willia...
Read MoreLush life
By David Hajdu
Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) was one of the most accomplished composers in the history of American music, the creator of a body of work that includes such standards as "Take the 'A' Train," "Lush Li...
Read MorePOSITIVELY 4th Street The Lives and Times of Joan Baez,Bob Dylan,Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina
By David Hajdu
"Positively 4th Street is an account of how four young people - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez Farina, and Richard Farina - gave rise to a modern-day bohemia and created the enduring sound and sty...
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