Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Behind the scenes, it's fun to spot trends and see what gets nominated again and again.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown. In this case it’s Wolfgang Van Halen, whose late father, Edward, single-handedly reshaped guitar playing with Van Halen in much the way Jimi Hendrix did a few ...