Jude Law feels his work options are widening as he gets older, and he revels in the complications.   The 41-year-old British actor — best known for his roles in "The Talented Mr...

"The Home Place" (William Morrow), by Carrie La Seur   Carrie La Seur's finely crafted debut chronicles a woman's complicated relationship with her hometown of Billings,...

5 Seconds of Summer fit the boy band mold: a quartet of young men with a feverish female fan base touring with British megastars One Direction. But the Australian pop-rock group identifies more with...

At the height of their powers, our overlords at Marvel have deigned to prove, like an emperor tolerating a court jester, that they do, in fact, have a sense of humor.   The Marvel universe,...

A Connecticut teacher who helped save students' lives during the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has a book deal.   G.P. Putnam's Sons announced Tuesday that...

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Hypnotic Eye" (Reprise)   Tom Petty isn't singing about himself on his new tune, "Forgotten Man," but he can't be blamed for...

John Michael McDonagh's 2011 debut, "The Guard," provided the wonderful Brendan Gleeson with a vehicle for some of his best screen work, playing an Irish West Country cop unencumbered by...

"Wayfaring Stranger" (Simon & Schuster), by James Lee Burke   Author James Lee Burke is a descendant of tough Texas lawmen. In fact, his maternal great-grandfather once tangled...

Jason Mraz, "YES!" (Atlantic Records)   On his fifth studio album, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz returns to familiar lyrical territory, exploring the highs and lows of love in his...