Talk: The New Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves by Alison Wood Brooks is a self-help book published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42U3IlU

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The book aims to enhance conversational skills by viewing conversation as a coordination game.

Key themes and unique elements include:

• The TALK maxims (Topics, Asking, Levity, Kindness) as reminders for effective conversation.
• The conversational compass, which organizes conversational purposes along informational and relational dimensions.
• Topic management