A Good Talk parasitology

A Good Talk parasitologyA stylish, funny and surprising guide to the art of conversation, from one of New York's foremost literary wits. 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

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in Salem of all places

landscaping

to re-investigate

When four fans jokingly invite him on a cross-country road trip

fireside games and songs

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vivid assessments of individual performers including Thelonius Monk