Three Women (book)
LC Class | HQ801 .T2233 2019 | |
Three Women is a 2019 non-fiction book by
Summary
The book covers the sexuality of three women: Lina, a suburban Indiana mother whose teenage rape disrupts the course of her life; Maggie, a seventeen-year-old high school student in North Dakota who becomes entangled in an illegal affair with her married English teacher; and Sloane, a successful restaurant owner in the Northeast whose husband likes to watch her have sex with other men and women. Taddeo spent eight years writing the book, driving across the country six times to embed herself in the lives of the three women.[2]
Publication
Three Women was published on July 9, 2019, by
Three Women debuted at number one on
The book also debuted at number two on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-sellers list on July 28, 2019.[5] It spent eleven weeks on the list.[6]
Television series
In July 2019, Showtime gave a series commitment to a television adaptation of the book.[7] In July 2021, the project gave production a series order with Shailene Woodley starring and Taddeo as executive producer.[8] In February 2023, the series was moved to Starz.[9]
Reception
At the
In June 2020 it won the narrative non-fiction book of the year at the British Book Awards.[11]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781508282075. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9781451642292. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. July 28, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. July 28, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Showtime Makes Series Commitment to Lisa Taddeo's "Three Women"". The Futon Critic. August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 22, 2021). "Shailene Woodley To Star In 'Three Women' Drama Series Greenlighted By Showtime". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 7, 2023). "'Three Women,' Starring Shailene Woodley, Finds New Home at Starz (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Book Marks. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Flood, Alison (June 30, 2020). "Evaristo and Carty-Williams become first black authors to win top British Book awards". The Guardian. Retrieved June 30, 2020.