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Hell-Raising Heroines: Three Ladies With Spitfire()
January 4, 2012 Say farewell to prissy princesses. Author Heather Havrilesky recommends three page turners with plucky female protagonists. These satisfying sisters will lift your spirits and open your eyes.
Books featured in this story:
The Great Man
After Claude
The Journal Keeper
What's In Store: 3 Tales Of A Terrifying Future()
January 2, 2012 As society makes astonishing technological advances, some think our future looks brighter than ever. But author Drew Magary isn't getting his hopes up. He has three books that set the bar pretty low for what the next generations will experience.
Books featured in this story:
World War Z
I Am Legend
Robocop
Graphic Content: 3 Comics Based On Real Crimes()
December 27, 2011 Society has a fascination with crime — we can't seem to look away from the yellow police tape. Author Duane Swierczynski recommends three thrilling crime stories told in graphic-novel form.
Books featured in this story:
Torso
A Treasury of XXth Century Murder
Green River Killer
Fakin' It: Three Books On Masquerading Identities()
December 13, 2011 Impostors can be scheming, even villainous, but their stories tempt us with an attractive possibility — the chance to wear a mask. Writer David Anthony suggests three tales about nefarious characters that let us indulge in our fascination with the art of manipulating outward appearances.
Books featured in this story:
The Runner
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793
Three Juicy Tales Of The Ultimate Food Taboo()
December 2, 2011 Few things are creepier than the idea of eating another person — even in extreme circumstances. Author Mitchell Zuckoff recommends these three stories where humans are the main course, whether on account of tribal ritual, or of extreme desperation.
Books featured in this story:
In the Heart of the Sea
Alive
Cannibal Valley
Black Market Value: Three Criminally Good Reads()
November 25, 2011 Crime might not pay, but it does deliver in the world of fiction. Author Tony D'Souza recommends three of his favorite books about illicit activities. They'll have you contemplating a life of misdeeds and malfeasance.
Books featured in this story:
The Berlin Stories
Manhattan Transfer
The Restraint of Beasts
Presidents And Pilgrims: 3 Boundary-Pushing Books()
November 21, 2011 'Tis the season to be thankful — especially for those pioneering patriots, our nation's founders. Author David O. Stewart recommends three page-turners that tell the true story of early America.
Books featured in this story:
Henry Adams
A Wilderness So Immense
Empire of Liberty
Hello From Flyover Territory: 3 Midwestern Novels()
November 15, 2011 It might be the Heartland of America, but writers from the middle of the country are often overlooked. An Iowa resident herself, author Jennifer Wilson recommends the best books from that cold, comforting place known as the Midwest.
Books featured in this story:
Saul And Patsy
The Lake, the River & the Other Lake
Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still
Devil In The Details: 3 Artful Tales Of Murder()
November 3, 2011 Why do gruesome stories draw us in? What is it about tales that chill us that we can't stay away from? Author Bruce Machart doesn't have the answers, but he does have three recommendations of books that explore the depths of human depravity.
Books featured in this story:
A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion
The Devil All the Time
So Long, See You Tomorrow
Spooky And Cerebral: 3 Brainy Books For Halloween()
October 31, 2011 Looking for something thoughtful to go along with your Halloween thrills? Author Lisa Tucker recommends three page-turners that will make you feel scarily smart.
Books featured in this story:
Wieland
Behind a Mask, Or, a Woman's Power
The Encantadas And Other Stories
3 Extreme Tales Of Tribulation For The Apocalypse()
October 17, 2011 The wait has been long and the predictions many, but according to Christian broadcaster Harold Camping, the enlightened will finally be called home on Oct 21. Author Rhoda Janzen offers three redeeming suggestions to help you prepare for the upcoming apocalypse.
Books featured in this story:
Left Behind
Therefore, Repent!
The Rapture
Uptight Is All Right: 3 Books For Finicky Folks()
October 12, 2011 It's fall, and the mood has turned from silly to serious. In keeping with the buttoned-up season, author Martha Southgate lists her favorite books full of fastidious fellows. They might be fussy, but she knows deep down, they're a whole lot of fun.
Books featured in this story:
Stoner
The Remains of the Day
Open City
Three Books That Convey The Complexity Of Caste()
October 3, 2011 India has catapulted to the world stage. Yet for its meteoric economic rise, it remains beset by social problems. NPR editor Miranda Kennedy recommends three books that don't shy from what she sees as the most contentious Indian issue: the caste system.
Books featured in this story:
Untouchables
The White Tiger
Nine Lives
These Three Gentleman Jocks Rock At Writing()
September 19, 2011 Many athletes have reputations for being obnoxious, overpaid and rude. But there's another kind of sportsman, and it's the one that author Jon Reiner emulates. He calls it the "gentleman jock" and he recommends books written by three of them.
Books featured in this story:
Ball Four
Life on the Run
Days of Grace
Three Books For The Truly Fearless Frequent Flier()
September 16, 2011 Terrified of flying? Join the club. Author Chris Bohjalian is, too, but he encourages you to confront those fears and indulge in these three books that share the tale of moments high in the sky and the tension when something goes terribly wrong.
Books featured in this story:
Fly by Wire
The Blasphemer
