Night-Table Reading

Quincy Jones,

record producer, entrepreneur: My American Journey, by Colin Powell (Random Housej. "After Newt Gingrich's Contract on America, it was inspiring to read a positive, uplifting story of a man who also happens to be a goodfriend."

Liv Tyler, actress:

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, by John Gray (Harper Collins). "My friends read it and recommended it. I'm also reading everything I can about the year 1964 to prepare for my next project."

Roger Ailes,

CNBC president: The Passing of the Armies, by Joshua L. Chamberlain (Bantam). "It is a compelling memoir of an underdog who rose to heroic heights during the battles of the Civil War."

Agnes Gund,

president, Museum of Modern Art: Artemisia, by Anna Banti (University of Nebraska). "I'm fascinated by women artists—especially the mastery and beauty of Artemisia. This novel, based on a very sketchy bio, was intriguing and like a detective story."