An invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social benefits of
conversation Talking Cure is a timely and enticing excursion into
the art of good conversation. Paula Marantz Cohen reveals how
conversation connects us in ways that social media never can and
explains why simply talking to each other freely and without guile
may be the cure to what ails our troubled society. Drawing on her
lifelong immersion in literature and culture and her decades of
experience as a teacher and critic, Cohen argues that we learn to
converse in our families and then carry that knowledge into a
broader world where we encounter diverse opinions and
sensibilities. She discusses the role of food in encouraging
conversation, the challenges of writing dialogue in fiction, the
pros and cons of Zoom, the relationship of conversation to
vaudeville acts, and the educational value of a good college
seminar where students learn to talk about ideas. Cohen looks at
some of the famous groups of writers and artists in history whose
conversation fed their creativity, and details some of the habits
that can result in bad conversation. Blending the immediacy of a
beautifully crafted memoir with the conviviality of an intimate
gathering with friends, Talking Cure makes a persuasive case for
the civilizing value of conversation and is essential reading for
anyone interested in the chatter that fuels culture.
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