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Actress Brooke Shields, from left, author Jane Buckingham and actress Krista Miller attend a party to celebrate Buckingham's new novel, "The Modern Girls Guide to Motherhood," at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 3 in Beverly Hills. The bash was a "play date" of sorts for moms and expectant mothers. New mom, actress Melissa Joan Hart, brought her new baby to the event.
"Jade: My Autobiography"
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Author Jade Goody signs copies of her book, "Jade: My Autobiography," at a London book store on May 3, 2006. Goody rose to fame in 2002 on the British version of TV's "Big Brother" and has since become a household name in Great Britain.
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Author Roger Angell is interviewed in his office at The New Yorker magazine April 4, 2006. Angell, who has worked at the publication for more than 50 years, released the memoir "Let Me Finish" in May.
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Victoria Gotti signs copies of her cookbook, "Hot Italian Dish," at a Barnes & Noble in New York City on May 9, 2006. Gotti says she wrote the cookbook "as a testimonial to all that I have learned over the years."
"Real Men Don't Apologize"
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Actor Jim Belushi signs his book, "Real Men Don't Apologize," on May 15, 2006, at a bookstore in New York City. In his book he writes about experiences like his three marriages and the death of his brother, "Saturday Night Live" comedian John Belushi.
"Akuma No Dance"
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On May 16 in Tokyo, Japanese journalist Itsuko Hirata holds a copy of the novel, "Akuma No Dance" (translation: Devil's Dance), said to be originally written by Saddam Hussein on the eve of the 2003 U.S. led invasion of Iraq. Hirata has translated the work from Arabic into Japanese and it went on sale in Japan on May 19.
"Da Vinci Code" At Cannes
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"Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown gives a wave during a photo call for the premiere of Ron Howard's film adaptation at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, May 17, 2006. The movie earned an estimated $77 million in the United States on opening weekend and $224 million worldwide.
"The Big Red Book"
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Designer Scott Henshall, far left, models Hofit Golan and Petra Nemcova, actor Bruce Willis and another guest arrive by boat to the launch of Nemcova's book, "The Big Red Book," during the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2006 in France. The picture book, which will benefit children's charities, will contain photos of celebrities dressed all in red. Photos for the book will be shot this summer.
"Not One More Mother's Child"
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Anti-war protestor Cindy Sheehan, right, talks with Sue Cohen of Rockville, Md., at a book signing for her new book "Not One More Mother's Child," on May 19, 2006, in Washington, D.C. Sheehan gained notoriety for camping outside President Bush's Texas ranch last year and publicly blaming him for the death of her son, Casey, in Iraq.
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Author Plum Sykes, who is also a contributing editor for Vogue magazine, attends a private party for her novel, "The Debutante Divorcee," at the Beverly Hills Chanel store on May 18, 2006. This book is a follow-up to her 2004 novel, "The Bergdorf Blondes."
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial"
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Writer Herman Wouk attends the Broadway debut of "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial," headlined by actor David Schimmer, on May 7, 2006, in New York City. In 1952, Wouk won the Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling novel, "The Caine Mutiny," which was about his experiences as a navy captain at war. The Broadway revival closed May 21 and received one Tony nomination.