Griffin’s Closet a Bit Too Cluttered
Read the new book “Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet” by Darwin Porter, and you’ll get an eyeful. Just remember – you’ve been warned.

‘Beauty’ Easily Found in this Read
Do you ever wish someone had a magic wand and would – poof! – make you look like a model? In the new book “B as in Beauty” by Alberto Ferreras, a young woman wants exactly that, but she has other lessons to learn first.

Great New Summer Books to Enjoy
This summer, don’t you think it’s a good idea to take a break, even if it’s just in your mind?

This Book ‘Scream’s for Your Time
You can click your heels together all you want, but can you ever really go home again?

‘Baby’ Not Nursed to Full Health
Your child will be perfect because you’re motivated and because you’re using “The Perfect Baby Handbook” by Dale Hrabi, illustrated by Kagan McLeod.

This ‘Garland’ Book Over the Top
Author Susie Boyt never had a chance to ask for an autograph from her favorite star because that star died five months after Boyt was born. Still, in the new book “My Judy Garland Life”, Boyt explains why she will always love Judy.

Story Isn’t Quite ‘Paradise’
Just don’t look too hard behind any façade because, as you’ll see in “The Other Side of Paradise” by Staceyann Chin, some people don’t just get handed The Good Life. They have to fight for it.

This Book Not Worth ‘Open’ing
Author Jenny Block had her doubts about her marriage. It just wasn’t working out, but in the book “Open”, she writes about a solution that worked for her.

Get to Know Washington’s Women
Would you believe that our First Ladies weren’t so-called until our nation was several years old? In fact, would you believe that the first “First Lady” really wasn’t? Read more in “Feisty First Ladies and Other Unforgettable White House Women” by Autumn Stephens.

Love it Before It’s ‘Gone’
Staring straight down the middle of middle age, Johnnie Ray Rousseau knows things could be worse. Although many of his friends have died of AIDS or diseases of living, Johnnie Ray is in shape, strong, and healthy. He’s also avoided becoming an Auntie, which he fears is his destiny as a going-on-older gay man.

Recommendations for Spring
Ahh, there’s something wonderful about spring cleaning. It’s a great time to rid yourself of all the clutter you amassed over the winter. A great time to make room for all the fun things you’ll need for warm weather.

'Civil Wars' a Timely Perspective
In the book "Civil Wars: A Battle for Gay Marriage" by David Moats, you'll read about another historic political skirmish for the rights of gays and lesbians to march down the aisle.

Book Goes ‘West,’ But Fails
his book, the result of interviews, is filled with oddly meandering and not-always-cohesive thoughts, memories that are viewed through multiple pairs of rose-colored glasses, strange scenarios, and more tiresome bragging than I was almost able to bear.

A Great Taste of ‘Madness'
What if your lunacy was the real thing? What if you – perfectly normal you – had something buried so deep you barely knew it existed? In the new book "Voluntary Madness" by Norah Vincent, you'll read about a journalist's time in "the bin."

This ‘Friend' is Not What it Seems
In the new novel "As a Friend" by Forrest Gander, a man's charmed life turns out to be not-so-charmed. But nobody notices until it's too late.