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In softcover fiction, Jill McCorkle's cluster of retirees faces death with humor and sorrow. In nonfiction, Lawrence Wright peeks into the world of Scientology, Simon Garfield charts a history of maps, Jonathan Cott recalls his friendship with John and Yoko, Duncan Wall spins yarns about the circus and Mark Binelli welcomes us to his Detroit.

This week, we've got annoying holiday movies, chatty White House insiders, and cheese.

The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and ties to the Trump campaign was chosen as the top political story of 2017, narrowly beating out the fallout from sexual harassment.

Also: Relief deliveries are cut off to Eastern Ghouta, Syria; a second nor'easter aims for the Northeast; and the World Cheese Championship opens in Wisconsin.

Also: The International Paralympic Games open in South Korea; ISIS claims a deadly attack in Afghanistan; and President Obama is in talks with Netflix about producing shows.

Also: Storm cleanup in the East, while a blizzard hits the Plains; President Trump meets Israel's leader today; and West Virginia teachers are still off the job.

Also: A fourth nor'easter strikes the East Coast; Illinois' primary election is complete; and wreckage of a World War II ship is found that may have carried the five Sullivan brothers.

Also: Congressional Democrats release their memo on the Russia investigation; deadly weather across the U.S. kills five people; and the Global Seed Vault in Norway now holds 1 million seed varieties.

Also: Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. is ready to impose tough new North Korea sanctions; Germany may be closer to forming a coalition government; and Olympic workers fall ill with norovirus.

Also: New power outages in Puerto Rico follow a substation fire; South African President Jacob Zuma clings to power; and models shed clothes for body paint in New York's Polar Bear Paint event.