Of Human Bondage News

A year-end roundup of some of the noteworthy books about the arts, including "Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong," "Bette Davis: Larger than Life" and "Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast." For the arts-lovers on your list, a roundup of books about actors, musicians, artists and more.

Howard was perceived as the perfect Englishman: calm, gentlemanly, reasonable, understated, yet resolute when necessary, a role he played on and off stage until his death.

There is something wonderfully romantic and tragic about old Hollywood. Unattainably beautiful women and men said terribly smart, touching and funny things while setting standards even beyond their own grasps.

Actress Frances Dee, hailed as one of the most beautiful women in motion pictures, was born Jane Dee in Los Angeles, on November 26, 1909.