{"product_id":"9780446558013","title":"A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation","description":"A GOOD TALK is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities-- \u003cem\u003econversation\u003c\/em\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.","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105465811184,"sku":"9780446558013","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780446558013_p0.jpg?v=1763702818","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780446558013","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}