NIGHT TABLE READING

RIC BURNS

director, New York: A Documentary Film

The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood, by Selma Fraiberg (Simon & Schuster). "I have two small boys, and living with them and my wife is the only thing more transfixing than my work. This is a dream book that takes you into the inner life of children."

HERBIE HANCOCK

musician

The Buddha in the Mirror: Practical Buddhism and the Search for Self,

by Woody Hochswender, Greg Martin, and Ted Morino (Middleway). "It takes you inward and outward, stimulating compassion and appreciation for others and our planetary environment."

C.Z. GUEST

author, Garden Talk:

Ask Me Anything (Universe)

John Adams,

by David McCullough (Simon & Schuster). "It’s a fantastic book that is beautifully written.

When you read this book, it makes you think how lucky we are to live in America."