{"product_id":"how-to-talk-about-books-you-havent-read","title":"How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSecond Hand\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf cultured people are expected to have read all the significant works of literature, and thousands more are published each year, what are we supposed to do in those inevitable social situations where we're forced to talk about books we haven't read?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this delightfully witty, provocative book, a huge hit in France that has drawn attention from critics and readers around the world, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of \"non-reading\"—from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten—and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePractical, funny, and thought-provoking, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow to Talk About Books You Haven't Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's a book for book lovers everywhere to enjoy, ponder, and argue about—and perhaps even read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Bayard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43255606313129,"sku":"9781847080264","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/266064686e6c7a2640263c3848453c31227c4f604527565a453839393956.jpg?v=1696309345","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/how-to-talk-about-books-you-havent-read","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}