Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, center, greets people at a book-signing party at the Woodbridge Community Center in Woodbridge, N.J., on Sept. 19, 2006. McGreevey, 49, who stunned the nation on Aug. 12, 2004, by declaring he was "a gay American" and announcing that he had been involved in an affair with a man and would resign, signed copies of his book, "The Confession," which hit bookstores that day.
Author's Aquittal
Turkish author Elif Shafak during an interview with the AP in Istanbul, Turkey on Aug. 22, 2006. A Turkish court on Sept. 21 acquitted Shafak, one of Turkey's leading authors, saying there was no evidence that she "insulted Turkishness" in a novel. The decision is likely to appease the European Union, which has warned Turkey that putting writers on trial under repressive laws could hamper its efforts to join the EU.
Hot Topic
Christine Hefner, Playboy Enterprises Chairman and CEO and daughter of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, poses with author Bruce Jay Friedman, at a book party celebrating the publication of Friedman's book, "Sexual Pensees," in New York on Sept. 19, 2006. The book will be released on Sept. 26.
Taxing Bill
Steve Forbes' flat tax book sits on the desks of legislators as Rep. Curtis Bramble, R-Utah, rear right, presents an income tax reform bill during a special session on Sept. 19, 2006, at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City.
Graham's 'Diversity'
Stedman Graham, a New York Times best-selling author, speaks at the second annual "Heroes for Hearing" luncheon benefiting the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2006. In his new book, "Diversity: Leaders Not Labels: A New Plan for the 21st Century," Graham takes a look at the work world and how it's changing in the face of diversity.
Poet Honored
Adrienne Rich speaks at the 2004 National Book Critics Circle Awards after receiving an award in New York on March 18, 2005. Rich and two founders of The New York Review of Books have been named recipients of honorary National Book Awards medals, the National Book Foundation announced on Sept. 20, 2006. The poet will get the Medal for Distinguished Contribution at a ceremony to be held Nov. 15 in New York.
Making It Real
Soccer star David Beckham poses with two young fans as he signs copies of his new book, "Making It Real," at Waterstones in London on Sept. 18, 2006.
McGraw's 'Heart'
Robin McGraw and her husband, Dr. Phil McGraw, appear at a signing of her new book, "Inside My Heart," at a K-mart in New York on Sept. 18, 2006.
Good Neighbor
Tim Madigan authored "I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers." In the book, Madigan recounts a bond the two men developed that helped him deal with a crisis in his marriage, his battle with depression and his brother's diagnosis of incurable lung cancer.
Grant Recipient
David Carroll, a naturalist, author, illustrator and New England turtle expert, is shown on Sept. 18, 2006, at his studio in Warner, N.H. Carroll is among the 25 winners of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."
Hobbit On Stage
A hopeful man reads "Lord of the Rings" as he joins hundreds of people waiting outside the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London on Sept. 18, 2006, to audition for the role of a hobbit in a stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," scheduled to open next year.
Family Tale
Author J.R.R. Tolkien, shown in a 1967 photo. An unfinished tale by the author of "The Lord of the Rings" has been edited by his son into a completed work and will be released next spring, the U.S. and British publishers announced on Sept. 19, 2006. Christopher Tolkien has spent the past 30 years working on "The Children of Hurin," an epic tale his father began in 1918 and later abandoned.
Relationship Advice
Author Lauren Frances, right, poses with Rick and Kathy Hilton at the launch party for Frances' book "Dating, Mating and Manhandling" at Chocolat Restaurant and Bar in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2006.
Of Note
Patrick Scott, director of special collections at the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library in Columbia, S.C., talks about best-selling author James Ellroy, whose original research notes for the novel "The Black Dahlia," are now on display at the school's library, Sept. 14, 2006.
Veteran Italian journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci sits in the back of an automobile in this undated photo that appeared on the back cover of her controversial book "The Rage and the Pride." Fallaci, a former war correspondent best known for her uncompromising interviews and provocative stances, died in a Florence, Italy, hospital on Sept. 15, 2006. She was 76.
Making Waves in The U.K.
Actor and author David Hasselhoff signs copies of his new book, "Making Waves," at Virgin Megastore in Picadilly on Sept. 15, 2006. Hasselhoff arrived on an open-topped bus and continued around London on it, stopping to sign copies of his book.
Man Booker Nominees
Hermione Lee, Chair of Judges, left, critic Anthony Quinn, center, and actress Fiona Shaw announce the Man Booker Prize for fiction shortlist in London on Sept. 14, 2006.
Style Stars
Sean "Diddy" Combs and stylist June Ambrose attend a book launch party for Ambrose's "Effortless Style" in New York on Aug. 28, 2006.
'The Messenger'
Spy-thriller author Daniel Silva poses while on a book tour in Dallas, Aug. 3, 2006. "The Messenger," Silva's ninth book, is another national best-seller.