"Bones of Brooklyn" (Permanent Press), by Ira Gold Howard Fenster, son of a bookkeeper for the Mafia, has been "in the life" since he was 10. But now, he and his girlfriend, Ariel, have fled,...

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Macy Gray, "Ruby" (Artistry Music) Macy Gray sounds mainly joyful and enthusiastic on "Ruby" and the zest evident across her 10th album, even when the theme is misfortune or heartbreak, is...

Chloe Sevigny has been trying to do a fresh take on the Lizzie Borden tale for over a decade. A fateful trip to the house in Fall River, Massachusetts, convinced her to look at Borden's life...

"The Man I Never Met: A Memoir" (St. Martin's Press), by Adam Schefter with Michael Rosenberg NFL fans know Adam Schefter. That's because Schefter knows the league. Really well. His scoops on...

Low, "Double Negative" (Sub Pop) Do not adjust your set. Your amplifier or headphones are not suddenly broken. If you are listening to the vinyl release, the record player's needle is not...

Predators are personal for Shane Black. He was hacked apart by one of the fearsome alien hunters in the first "Predator" movie 31 years ago and now returns to sit in the director's chair for the...

"Leave No Trace: a Novel" (Emily Bestler Books/Atria), by Mindy Mejia A young woman's determination to overcome her past mental problems tests her resolve when she becomes involved in the...

Three years ago, Lauren Daigle took home three Dove Awards for her debut record, "How Can It Be," and the Louisiana singer-songwriter got her first taste of the weight of genre's expectations on her...

To play any brother, by blood or not, of John C. Reilly is an intimidating prospect given just how firmly entrenched Will Ferrell is as Reilly's on-screen sibling. "Step Brothers," their 2008...