Books

In his new book "The Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State", author Shane Harris lays out the U.S. government's real-life efforts to see and hear more in the face of growing terrorist threats. He pays particular attention to Total Information Awareness (TIA), a post-9/11 research project spearheaded by John Poindexter, once President Ronald Reagan's National Security Adviser adviser.

Do you believe your cheating skills need improvement? A self-help book titled "Designing Infidelity: A Reference Guide to the Art of Cheating to Perfection" by J. Frances elevates cheating to a higher level by offering practical advice on how to "cheat on your spouse" successfully.

A new book is causing quite a stir in Washington DC. It's called Game Change, and it spills dozens of secrets from the 2008 presidential campaign.

NEW YORK — Sarah Palin's new memoir describes heart-wrenching anguish about her teen daughter's pregnancy playing out before a national audience. But the 413-page tome doesn't contain a single reference to the father of her grandson, soon-to-be Playgirl model Levi Johnston.

BALTIMORE — The call from the White House usually would come in late afternoon. President Clinton had a few hours open in the evening. Could he come over? Taylor Branch, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and civil rights historian, would pick up a notepad of questions and two microcassette recorders and drive his truck down Interstate 95 to Washington. Parking on the South Lawn, he would head to the White House family quarters for interviews so secret Clinton stored the tapes of them in his sock drawer.