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A review of the book "The Leak," by Kate Reed Petty, illustrated by Andrea Bell, is presented.

The article previews the book "Waits/Corbijin 1977-2011," by Tom Waits and Anton Corbijin.

The article reviews the book "Southern Cross the Dog," by Bill Cheng.

This article reviews the book "Great Big Beautiful Doll," by Eric Redding and D'Eva Redding.

This article reviews the book "The Audacity of Hope," by Barack Obama.

The article reviews the book "Your Police," by George J. Zaffo.

The article reviews the book "Waiting to Be Heard: A Memoir," by Amanda Knox.

Justin Cronin is the author of an epic, multimillion-dollar, 766-page novel that stars bloodthirsty creatures that run in packs and savagely kill people at night. And he's planning to turn it into a trilogy. So he is prepared for the inevitable comparisons -- another vampire book? -- that could accompany the publication on Tuesday of ''The Passage,'' the sprawling saga of a girl named Amy who is one of the victims of a covert military experiment that went horribly awry and its bloody aftermath. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Irish Repertory Theater will open its season with ''The Master Builder'' by Henrik Ibsen, a spokeswoman for the theater said. The play, which has been adapted by Frank McGuinness, will be directed by Ciaran O'Reilly, with performances set to begin Oct. 10. First published in 1892, ''The Master Builder'' is about an architect and builder in a small Norwegian village. Born in Buncrana, in County Donegal, Ireland, Mr. McGuiness now lives in London and teaches at University College there. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Batman continues to rule the box-office roost as ''The Dark Knight'' earned an estimated $26 million over the weekend, giving it top honors for the fourth consecutive week. The Warner Brothers movie, starring Christian BaleandHeath Ledger (right, on T-shirts), has earned more than $441 million in 24 days, according to Reuters. ''Pineapple Express,'' a stoner comedy from Columbia Pictures that stars Seth Rogen andJames Franco, took the No. 2 spot with $22.4 million; it has earned $40.5 million since it opened on Wednesday. Coming in third was ''The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (Universal), with $16.1 million. In fourth place was ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2'' (Warner Brothers), which took in $10.8 million, followed by Columbia Pictures's Will Ferrellcomedy ''Step Brothers,'' with $8.9 million. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A new stage adaptation of Irving Berlin's ''White Christmas'' is coming to Broadway in November, the producers announced. The musical, based on the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, will play for a limited engagement from Nov. 14 to Jan. 4 at the Marquis Theater. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A new play by Noah Haidle will open the 2008-9 season of Lincoln Center Theater, followed by a new musical about a ''disparate group of New Yorkers caught on a subway train under unusual circumstances.'' The play, ''Saturn Returns,'' will be directed by Nicholas Martin and will star Robert Eli, John McMartin, James Rebhorn and Rosie Benton. It deals with one man, played by three actors, who at pivotal moments in his life faces three women, all played by Ms. Benton. Previews at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater are to begin on Oct. 16; the official opening date is Nov. 10. Following ''Saturn Returns,'' the new musical ''Happiness'' will open in early spring 2009. It has a book by John Weidman, music by Scott Frankel and lyrics by Michael Korie; Susan Stroman will direct and choreograph. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

She won't be wearing roller skates, but Whoopi Goldberg, below, has signed on for the role of Calliope in the Broadway musical ''Xanadu,'' the show's producers announced on Monday. Ms. Goldberg, the actress and comedian who won a Tony Award as a producer of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie,'' will join the cast for a six-week run beginning on July 29. Ms. Goldberg also appears on the ABC daytime talk show ''The View,'' which will be on hiatus during most of her ''Xanadu'' run. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Raul Esparza, the Tony-nominated star of ''The Homecoming,'' will join the cast of ''Speed-the-Plow,'' the acerbic David Mamet play returning to Broadway in October. Mr. Esparza has signed on to play the role of Charlie Fox, a Hollywood producer, opposite Jeremy Piven, who will play the production executive Bobby Gould. The role of Karen, the ditsy secretary played by Madonna in the original 1988 production, has yet to be cast. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reviews the book "7: The Mickey Mantle Novel," by Peter Golenbock.

WASHINGTON -- Just 15 days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush invited his defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, to meet with him alone in the Oval Office. According to Mr. Rumsfeld's new memoir, the president leaned back in his leather chair and ordered a review and revision of war plans -- but not for Afghanistan, where the Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington had been planned and where American retaliation was imminent. ''He asked that I take a look at the shape of our military plans on Iraq,'' Mr. Rumsfeld writes. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]