This week, Alexandra Jacobs reviews "The Hiliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women", the new memoir by novelist James Ellroy; Julie Bosman has notes from the field; Kaiama Glover discusses "Some Sing, Some Cry", by award-winning writers and real life sisters, Ntozake Shange and Ifa Bayeza; and Jennifer Schuessler has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.