Val Perry loves writing, and she loves a good book. Most of all, though, she is motivated to help other people discover their own stories and to learn how to write them. ...more

March 18, 2009

His Indianapolis Colts didn't make it to the Super Bowl this year. But Tony Dungy, ex-coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, just may be one of the hottest tickets in town this week. ...more

January 30, 2009

When Sen. Mel Martinez published his autobiography earlier this year, the 240-page book said very little about his life in Washington. ...more

December 4, 2008

The tannest man alive isn't so bronze these days. As George Hamilton opens the door of his tony Los Angeles condo, his Super Swarthiness appears on the pale side, with even a hint of freckles on his face. ...more

October 26, 2008

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Tuesday that blacks are better served by colorblind programs than affirmative action. ...more

September 10, 2008

Lt. Col. Charles "Chuck" Dryden, 87, one of the first of the pioneering black World War II pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, died Tuesday in Atlanta. ...more

June 27, 2008

"Persepolis" is a true original in the eclectic world of animation, one that's full of fascinating contradictions. ...more

February 24, 2008

Cuba's leader offers few insights about his private life but still fascinates at times in a new book. ...more

February 11, 2008

"Clapton: The Autobiography," by Eric Clapton (Broadway, $26) ...more

November 18, 2007

Cartoonist Charles Schulz wrote his autobiography strip by strip. A new biography details how ...more

October 28, 2007