Lets Talk How to Have Better Conversations
By Nihal Arthanayake

Read this fascinating book and you'll become a better listener, a better conversationalist and better company'and Adam Kay'A brilliant book on the art of conversation'and Matt Haig'A compulsory book for these divided times'and Sathnam Sanghera'An intriguing exploration of the importance of a proper chinwag'and Sara Cox'A terrific book from a terrific broadcaster. Worryingly good''and Jeremy Vine'An insightful, important read'and Stacey Dooley'A genuinely brilliant broadcaster'and Matthew Syed'Fascinating and thought-provoking'and Jane Fallon'Informed, open-minded, fair, astute, caring and funny'and Ricky Gervais'A grand theory of conversation'and Dan Snow'The conversation king'and Laura Whitmore...Conversations are broken.While effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations. From ever decreasing face-to-face meetings to echo chambers online, we no longer have the necessary tools to talk to each other.Nihal Arthanayake is bucking this trend.He wants to know what it really means to have a 'great conversation' and, most importantly, how he can teach us to have better interactions in our everyday lives.Let's Talkand blends Nihal's experiences as an acclaimed interviewer with expert opinion on the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. From tracing the evolution of dialogue to discovering what lights up in the brain when we're enjoying a good discussion, Nihal speaks to conversational authorities including Lorraine Kelly, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese, Professor Tanya Byron, internationally bestselling author Johann Hari, Matthew Syed, and many more, to find out why good conversation has eroded over time and how we can fix it.Part how-to and part manifesto,and Let's Talkand is Nihal's accessible, anecdotal and invigorating toolkit to having better conversations with anyone, any time.