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| Talking
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table books can be novel conversation
starters. Check these out for
your next party. |
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By Sarah E.
Lockyer
Happy Hour at Home
Hosting co-workers? Try Working (The
New Press 1972), Studs Terkel’s classic
about Americans’ relationships with
work, from the garbage industry to bigwig
executives. For insight on the modern
9-to-5 grind, get Gig (Three
Rivers Press 2000), a compilation that
follows Terkel’s lead, culling commentary
from everyone such as the littlest lemonade
salesman to movie maven Jerry Bruckheimer.
Housewarming
Get to know the people in your neighborhood.
The Houses We Live In (Thunder
Bay Press 2002) explores American home
design and their influential architects,
including beautiful color illustrations
of legendary abodes like Thomas Jefferson’s
Monticello and Frank Lloyd Wright’s
La Miniatura. Looking for home inspiration?
Trading Spaces, Behind the Scenes
(Meredith Corp., 2003), which deconstructs
The Learning Channel’s hit show and
its hosts, should do the job.
Girls Night In
Make every night ladies’ night with
female-friendly reads. The Bitch in
the House (William Morrow 2002) is
a hilarious look into the lives of 26
extremely honest women, featuring essays
such as "The Myth of Co-Parenting"
and "Why I Hate That My Mother Was
Right." For true women of the world,
check out I am Diva! (Warner
Books, 2003), which offers tips and quips
about living the daily diva life—complete
with an "I am Diva!" certificate
that’s yours at year’s end. |
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