Three Rivers Press imprint: 278 books
The Fourth Turning
What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2009
This astonishing book will change the way you see the world -- and your place in it.
With startling originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains the present, and reimagines the future. Most remarkably, it offers an utterly persuasive prophecy about a new American era that...
How to Weep in Public
Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
In her darkly funny memoir meets brother-in-arms guide to the depression life, comedian Jacqueline Novak provides the first and only book for depression sufferers--short term visitors or lifers--that promises not to offer any help overcoming depression...only comfort, company, and tips for life inside...
by Stanley Karnow
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2011
In July 1947, fresh out of college and long before he would win the Pulitzer Prize and become known as one of America's finest historians, Stanley Karnow boarded a freighter bound for France, planning to stay for the summer. He stayed for ten years, first as a student and later as a correspondent...
Cat Power
A Good Woman
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
How Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, Survived Herself–and Became the Indie Rock Queen.
Chan Marshall’s stark lyrics, minimal arrangements,and wounded, smoky vocals, were an instant indie hit in the nineties–but her mental instability nearly derailed her career. How this sensitive but headstrong...
Look at My Striped Shirt!
Confessions of the People You Love to Hate
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2006
Target. Observe. Ridicule.
You run into them every day—the striped-shirt guy, the karaoke master, the dude with a pencil-thin beard, the guy who won’t shut up about his fantasy football team—characters who annoy, irritate, and incense us all. Based on the wildly popular essay on ThePhatPhree.com...
by David Byrne
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
**Updated with a new chapter on digital curation*
How Music Works* is David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social or technological. Utilizing his incomparable career and...
Dear Luke, We Need to Talk, Darth
And Other Pop Culture Correspondences
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
“Dear Luke, We Need to Talk, Darth is proof that a funny book on pop culture doesn't have to be snide and nasty. I loved everything about it.” —Jim Gaffigan
We all know how Darth Vader shared his big secret with Luke Skywalker, but what if he had delivered the news in a handwritten note instead?...
Fast Food Maniac
From Arby's to White Castle, One Man's Supersized Obsession with America's Favorite Food
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
The beloved personality from The Howard Stern Show celebrates American fast food, exploring the history and secret menu items of both national and regional chains, ranking everything from burgers and fries to ice and mascots, and offering his own expert tips on where to go and what to order.
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by Doug Chernack, Mike Bender
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The authors of the New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos are back with a hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond between people and their pets.
There are few things more rewarding than having a pet. They love us unconditionally, shower us with attention,...
by Matthew Frederick, Vikas Mehta
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Providing unique, accessible lessons on urban design, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned® series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals.
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Students of urban design often find themselves lost between books that are...
by Matthew Frederick, Tracy Arrington
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Providing unique, accessible lessons on advertising, this title in the bestselling 101 Things I Learned® series is a perfect resource for students, recent graduates, general readers, and even seasoned professionals.
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The advertising industry is fast paced and confusing, and so is advertising...
The Mastery of Music
Ten Pathways to True Artistry
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
The Inner Game of Music, the breakout hit that became a standard primer in the music world, has taught thousands of musicians—professionals and amateurs alike—how to overcome self-consciousness and stage fright and to recapture a youthful, almost effortless capacity to learn. Now, in his follow-up...
Sin and Syntax
How to Craft Wicked Good Prose
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
A fully revised and updated edition with writing prompts and challenges in every chapter
Today’s writers need more spunk than Strunk: whether it's the Great American e-mail, Madison Avenue advertising, or Grammy Award-winning rap lyrics, memorable writing must jump off the page. Copy veteran...
Q
The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2002
Musician, composer, producer, arranger, and pioneering entrepreneur Quincy Jones has lived large and worked for five decades alongside the superstars of music and entertainment -- including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Ray Charles, Will Smith, and dozens of others....