Night-table Reading

Katie Ceuric

(co-host, NBC's Today and Now): Live from the Battlefield,by Peter Arnett (Simon & Schuster). "I am reading Peter's book for pleasure, though it gives me great insights into my profession."

David Ross

(director of the Whitney Museum): Rent Boy,by Gary Indiana (Serpent's Tail). "More great writing from a provocative New York character."

Russell Wong

(actor): King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette (Harper San Francisco): "This is a fascinating book that delves into the male psyche and enhances self-awareness."