Books and Movies Perform

Who says performing arts fans don’t have their spot in literature and DVD racks? As the year ends, we talk about the best titles to give out – possibly as holiday gifts – to performing arts enthusiasts and artists. The first on Misha Berson’s list is Hello, Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand by William J. Mann, followed by The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, written by the show’s director’s niece, Jessica Fellowes. See the full list and more from the Seattle Times’ compilation.