Stories We Tell Ourselves: A Conversation with Miranda Popkey
Miranda Popkey discusses her debut novel, TOPICS OF CONVERSATION.
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Posts Tagged: conversation
Conversational Pointers from 150 Years Ago
Though these tips for being a good conversationalist are reprinted on The Art of Manliness, they apply to any speaker regardless of gender. What’s truly surprising about them is that they were published in 1875 but are still, for the most part, good advice. For example: 20. Speak your own language correctly; at the same […]
...moreNotable New York: 5/27-6/2
Monday 05/27: It’s Memorial Day, go outside, eat a burger — vegetable or cow — off a grill, and read a book in a park. Tuesday 05/28: Rare Bird and Other Voices present the PROG NYC BEA Party with music and readings from Rick Moody, Charles Bock, Wesley Stace, Rob Roberge, Marc Weingarten, and more. […]
...moreChatting Through the Ages
This n+1 piece tracks the history of conversation, in different mediums. The vastly diverging worlds of talking vs. conversation vs. chatting online have all experienced their own evolution. Even just focusing on chat itself reveals a trajectory perpetually informed by the ways in which we chat online. From AOL chat rooms to Gmail, factors like […]
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