The pace was a bit uneven -- too much Krishnamurti, not enough Thich Nhat Hanh. Still, it's an overview, and the idea is to inspire the reader to explore or revisit, so it's hard to be too critical. Why haven't I read more Willa Cather? "Paul's Case" was something I should have read in high school, but I'm happy to get to it now. I reviewed the trilogy at Like Fire. ( )

Why We Need Love not only shows you how people have viewed love over time, but it will illuminate (or perhaps darken) your own beliefs about love, by using works about evolution, loneliness, erotic love, and maternal and brotherly love. In this collection, you’ll find the inspiring works of Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, John Donne, William Blake, George Eliot, Emily Dickinson, O. Henry, W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, E. E. Cummings, Anais Nin, Marc Chagall, J. Krishnamurti, and others. As I suspected, this was my favorite book of the trilogy, being a secret romantic and all. ( )