In “Paul Newman: A Life,” Oregonian film critic and pop-culture historian Shawn Levy gives readers the ultimate behind-the-scenes examination of the actor’s life—from his merry pranks on the set to his lasting romance with Joanne Woodward to the devastating impact of his son’s death from a drug overdose—offering a fascinating portrait of an extraordinarily gifted man who gave back as much as he got out of life. For more information, contact Samantha Choy, 212-572-6027, schoy@randomhouse.com. 7:30 p.m. at Powell’s City of Books.