Three Books...
Why three? We live in a three-dimensional world, colored with hues that break down into a trio of primary colors. Three is a number that allows for conversation, completion, and understanding.
Devilishly Good Books Terrify ... And Delight()
October 30, 2009 How long has it been since you felt the needle jab of panic or were startled to glimpse a pale face in the window? Nothing makes you feel more alive — or cherish the relative safety and normalcy of life — than dangling your foot over the edge of a cliff and then withdrawing it. These books will do just that.
Three Hauntingly Unforgettable Literary Houses()
October 28, 2009 Literature is full of reminders that houses have souls, a fact characters forget at their own peril. In some novels, the house is as much a force as any of the people in the story. When that happens, the human characters had better beware.
Straddling The Pacific: Books By Japanese-Americans()
October 21, 2009 Author Lisa See is drawn to books by Japanese-American women and the issues they tend to write about: love, race, identity, place and history — and its effect on the present.
Three Books For Frugal Fashionistas()
September 17, 2009 If you think fashion is just for rich socialites and reality show stars, you've been watching too much MTV. Melissa Walker has three books that show the key to style isn't cash — it's creativity.
Cold Cases: Icy Books Offer Relief From The Heat()
September 4, 2009 The days grow shorter, but still, the summer heat surrounds you like an unwanted extra blanket. A trip to Iceland may seem in order, but who can afford it? So you turn to books for relief. These three books should cool you down.
Stranded? Three Books To Save Your Life()
August 25, 2009 If you're stranded somewhere dangerous and remote, and you're not sure how you're going to survive — maybe you should read a book. Author Jake Halpern suggests three that will get you out of any tough spot.
Books About Music? They Don't Have To Sound Flat()
August 20, 2009 Books about music are notoriously poor at describing the abstraction and subtlety of a melody, but these three books sing like the real thing.
1969: Racy Reads From A Landmark Year()
August 5, 2009 1969 was a big year in America: Woodstock, the Manson Family, The Brady Bunch premiere on TV. But Ben Greenman says literature was energized as well.
Radio Reads: Books Capture The Essence Of The Dial()
July 15, 2009 Critic Troy Patterson suggests three books that bring to life the immediacy and excitement of radio. Tune into any of them for keen commentary, muscular storytelling and the fine sound of a distinctive voice.
Red, White And True: The Great American Biography()
July 2, 2009 Country legend Johnny Cash, bon vivant George Plimpton and consummate entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. don't have much in common. But their lives have much to tell us about what it means to be a great American.
About Three Books...
"Three Books..." invites writers to recommend three great reads on a single theme.
What are your three books?
