Book Giveaway: A GOOD TALK by Daniel Menaker

Thanks to the generous folks at
Hachette Book Group,

I have been authorized to
 give away five (5) copies of

A GOOD TALK
by Daniel Menaker.

Rules for entering this giveaway are at the bottom of this post.

A GOOD TALK

by Daniel Menaker

Publisher: Twelve

Category: Social Science

Format: Hardcover Book 

Publish Date: 1/4/2010

Price: $20.00/$24.99

ISBN: 9780446540025

Pages: 240

Size: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"

Description (from the publisher):
A GOOD TALK is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities -- conversation.

Drawing 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."

In 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.

Click here to view an amusing video interview of Daniel Menaker.

Visit TitlePage.tv where Daniel Menaker hosts episodes of The Title Page and posts blogs about literary works, authors, and issues.

Daniel Menaker is also a contributor on the BarnesandNobleReview.com
 
 

RULES FOR ENTERING THE GIVEAWAY:

• Leave a comment on this post telling me you would like to win. Include an email address with your comment so that I can contact you if you do win. Use a spam-thwarting format such as geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com or geebee.reads [at] gmail [dot] com

• You must leave an email address in order to qualify. If I can't contact you, you can't win!

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• Blog about this contest and provide me with the link to the post in a separate comment, and I'll give you yet another entry.

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• Winners must provide a U.S. or Canadian street address. Hachette is unable to deliver to P.O. Boxes.

• Deadline for entry is 11:59 p.m. EST on Saturday, February 20, 2010.

• Winners will have 48 hours to respond to my email announcing that they have won; if I don't hear from a winner, I will draw another name. (I use Random.Org to determine winners.)

Thank you to Anna
at Hachette Book Group

for making this giveaway possible.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.