Author Michael Thomas Ford sinks his teeth into Jane Austen.

Forbidden Broadway Behind the Mylar Curtain

The show's creator, Gerard Alessandrini (with cowriter Michael Portantiere), shares a loving, no-holds-barred chronicle of the award-winning revue that has delighted audiences around the world for three decades, spoofing shows from Annie to Wicked and stars from Ethel Merman to Hugh Jackman.

And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records by Larry Harris takes readers on a freewheeling journey behind the scenes of the record company that defined the 1970s music scene, rising faster — and crashing more spectacularly — than any label in history.

Hot Sheet: Bruno, Ms. Jackson, and The End of the World

We'll let you decide whether 2012 is spectacular, Armageddon-tinged eye candy or a hot mess. Plus: A new take on gay romance with Dare.

This week might not bring anything to the screen other than a Boondock Saints sequel, but there are plenty of reasons to sit at home on the couch or head to your local concert venue.

Mary Cappello’s memoir Called Back takes readers on a white-knuckle journey through the experience of cancer treatment in America — especially disorienting to navigate as a woman and a lesbian.