Night-Table Reading

Peter Bart,

vice president and editor in chiefof Variety: A Child's Night Dream, by Oliver Stone (St. Martin's). "Reading this novel by the notedfilmmaker provides a vivid reminder of how powerful, yet utterly appalling, your first novels can be. "

David Baldacci,

author:

Trying to Save Piggy Sneed, by John Irving (Ballantine). "As a former wrestler Ifound the sections of Mr. Irving's book pertaining to that demanding discipline both fascinating and familiar."

David Tang,

entrepreneur:

The Last Governor, by Jonathan Dimbleby (Little, Brown, U.K.; Doubleday, Canada). 'A tale of the events leading to the handover of Hong Kong. It's a bit too early to tell if the bitterness is justified, since history takes a lot longer to taste and swallow. "

China Chow,

actress, model:

Michael Jackson Was My Lover, by Victor M. Gutierrez (Alamo Square Press). "It's a real page-turner. I got it from my aunt and uncle, who got it from John Waters."