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I Shot Michael Jackson
Ron Galella, patron saint of paparazzi, released a new book of Michael Jackson photos. He spoke to The Daily Beast about stalking Jackie O. and Marlon Brando. Plus, rare images of Jacko.
Do I Have to Read James Patterson?
The Daily Beast's William Boot reviews bestselling novels to see which, if any, are readable. This week: James Patterson's I, Alex Cross.
2009 Farewells
From Michael Jackson to Patrick Swayze to Farrah Fawcett, VIEW OUR GALLERY of celebrities who died this year.
This Week's Hot Reads
This week: a new history of the neoconservative movement, a perceptive biography of Justice Scalia and his conservative vision, the unsung Danish scientist who saved the world's wheat supply, a thriller about the search for Napoleon's lost treasure, and a wintry novel about two women's clash for the truth by a Finnish master.
This Week's Hot Reads
This week: a haunting novel about a house that sees the tides of history, a new memoir-novel from Jeannette Walls, a powerful eyewitness account of the surge in Iraq, a new thriller from David Baldacci, and a manifesto for dealing with email.
The Men in the Mirror
Before Michael Jackson's death, his impersonators' lives were, at best, uneventful. Now they're in high demand-and have strangers weeping in front of them.













