sunday -- a perfect spring day to wander the city streets and browse in my local bookstores. if heaven exists (which i think not), my version would look like three lives & company...
the moment you step into the cozy little corner store in the west village on a quiet block, you feel at home. the space is small (the anti-megastore to be exact), selection of books superb... and not overwhelming. narrow shelves of memoirs, nyc history, travel, politics, poetry, art with only a 
few or even just one copy awaiting the lucky searcher. i often order books there from helpful and informed staff. every time i walk in the store to browse, buy or bring someone (see cousin marc entering the store at right), i feel as if i walked into the home of good friends.
few or even just one copy awaiting the lucky searcher. i often order books there from helpful and informed staff. every time i walk in the store to browse, buy or bring someone (see cousin marc entering the store at right), i feel as if i walked into the home of good friends.three lives hosts monthly in-store readings, which take place in the back section of the store. a small chair and mini table, that's it! an intimate setting, casual, just like your living room. months ago, i heard nell freudenberger (see photo above) read from her novel, the dissident. we all sat together, so close, nell looking at me as i nodded to the familiar words she spoke. after the reading, several of us stayed to talk to the author. in such a comfortable setting, we chatted like long lost friends and shared the names of books we were currently obsessed with... take that, barnes and noble! but i can't lie, i do (rarely) attend b & n readings (james mcgreevey, marjane satrapi) because i must see them. however, not a purchase for me! i save my pennies for three lives. i hope you will too... support your local bookstores, it's essential!
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