{"product_id":"a-good-talk","title":"A Good Talk","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stylish, funny and surprising guide to the \u003ci\u003eart\u003c\/i\u003e of conversation, from one of New York's foremost literary wits.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA GOOD TALK is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities-- \u003ci\u003econversation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on over forty years of experience in American letters, Menaker pinpoints the factors that drive and enliven every good conversation: the vagaries (and joys) of subtext; the deeper structure and meaning of conversational flow; the subliminal signals that guide our disclosures and confessions; and the countless other hurdles we must clear along the way. Moving beyond self-help musings and \"how to\" advice, he has created a stylish, funny, and surprising book: a celebration of  \"the most excusively human of all activities.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a time when conversation remains deeply important-- for building relationships, for relaxing, even for figuring out who we are-- and also  increasingly imperiled (with  Blackberries and texting increasingly in vogue), A GOOD TALK  is a refreshing celebration of the subtle adventures of a good conversation.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Twelve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41515112661170,"sku":"9780446540018","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_348c0b0f-91ff-46ac-81cf-660afa25d5b7.jpg?v=1759496933","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/a-good-talk","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}