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Joe Queenan's lumpy, unsentimental and ultimately very sad memoir traces the roots of his adult anger back to his childhood and his ugly, violent relationship with his alcoholic father.

Will America's  students spend more time reading or playing this summer? Some teachers are worried that longtime children's publisher Scholastic is pushing kids towards toys rather than books.

If you are planning a theatre trip to the West End be price-savvy and buy your tickets from tkts - the West End's only official theatre ticket booth.

'Wolverine' hunk Hugh Jackman confirms to ET that he'll be appearing in a Broadway play with James Bond heartthrob Daniel Craig. Joking that the news has become the "worst kept secret on Broadway," Jackman says he can't wait for the chance to work with Craig in the play, A Steady Rain. "I'm very, very excited about working with him and John Crowley, who is an amazing director." Jackman was speaking at a star-studded event to celebrate the launch of a new book by Oscar-winning actor Joel Grey, called 1.3 - Images From My Phone. The star of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' said he believes Grey's book -- which consists of photographs entirely taken on his cell phone camera -- is actually the first of its kind in the world.

In an exclusive chapter from her new book, I Like My Job, the illustrator Sarah Herman conjures up the highs and the lows of office life

Chandler Burr's You or Someone Like You tells the tale of Anne Rosenbaum, wife of a powerful Hollywood executive, who unexpectedly finds herself at the helm of a popular book group. Through Anne, Burr considers cultural arrogance, pride and power. Maureen Corrigan has a review.

Stage and screen superstar Hugh Jackman confirmed he is indeed coming to Broadway in 'A Steady Rain', the actor revealed the news to Entertainment Tonight while attending a private party for Joel Grey's new book of photography, 1.3 - Images from My Phone in Manhattan.

In Chandler Burr's You or Someone Like You, the wife of a powerful Hollywood executive unexpectedly finds herself at the helm of a popular book group. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a 'smart novel' that offers 'a very tough reflection on the idea of 'group-ness' itself'

On Tuesday's Real Housewives of New Jersey, Danielle Staub's past as 'coke whore' Beverly Merrill was exposed thanks to a book, Cop Without a Badge. (The episode and its images are recapped brilliantly by B-Side.) Caroline Manzo now says that her family exposed Danielle's past only for 'safety' reasons. 'I don't care about reputation. What happened in the past is her business. I certainly don't judge anybody. It was a safety concern. Nothing more,' she told People. She even suggests that kids might be in danger around Danielle: 'Would you put your child in a situation like that? Until we know the truth, you have to just act reasonably.' The book 'literally fell into our laps. We had no reason to believe that Danielle was somebody other than [who] she represented herself to be. And my niece did tell us about it. When something this explosive falls into your lap, for anyone to just dismiss it would be foolish. It's beyond catty gossip. There are a lot of facets to this story that can a

Affecting a curmudgeonly stance, Michael Lewis writes of how he deigned not just to let a woman into his life, but also three children.