Politeness, Discord, Civility: New Book on Embracing Nuance

Join here for the launch party.

The inimitable Lee Fang will be my conversation partner on May 12th for the launch of Trust Your Mind at the Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Francisco — and I really hope to see you there! You all have been along for the ride since the beginning, before Divergent Mind! This new book is about conflict, thinking, communication, debate, argument, the psychology of groupthink, and how embracing nuance heals divides. It has received some very kind reviews so far. I couldn’t have done any of this without you, your sharp minds, and your unwavering support of my writing.

Here is another conversation I had with my friends Joel Salinas and Bob Bordone about their new book on conflict; they are lawyers and neurologists so their book is practical and more how-to, and my book is a mix of my own analysis and experience, journalistic investigation, and a meditative inquiry on the intense moment we find ourselves in right now. As a reminder, you can pre-order here! And don’t hesitate to call that neighborhood bookstore you love — so many supported my first book and I know they’d be thrilled to have you order Trust Your Mind directly with them (special shout-out to Chicago, London, DC, Portland, Melbourne, SF and LA bookstores for so much love for Divergent Mind).

I’ll be doing a bit more press and media for this book — Trust Your Mind addresses polarization, psychology, groupthink, identity and more….obviously current topics on the world stage. I will keep you posted on media appearances and podcast interviews (and if you’re a reporter and want to chat you can reply to this email).

Here’s the book cover again!

Hope to see you on May 12th, grab your copy here, thank you so much again for your support, and here’s to more nuance in your lives — at home, at work, in your friendships, in your places of worship, and in your online circles :)

Jenara