Day. Made. And It's Only 9:15am.
The site "250 Words: the wisdom of business books" posted "11 Smart Books You Should Read This Summer."
Check out #5! Sam McNerney writes:
5. Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck, by Amy Alkon (June 3)I'm normally not interested in "advice columns" and tend to avoid the self-help aisle. Alkon is different. She incorporates contemporary psychology into her columns, citing researchers like Francesca Gino, Adam Grant, and Dan Ariely. She's also funny. Here's an except from the first chapter:
The good news is, we can dial back the rudeness and change the way we all relate to one another, and we really need to, before rudeness becomes any more of a norm. That's why I've written this book, a manners book for regular people. The term "nice people who sometimes say f*ck" describes people (like me and maybe you) who are well-meaning but imperfect, who sometimes lose their cool but try to be better the next time around, who sometimes swear (and maybe even enjoy it) but take care not to do it around anybody's great-aunt or four-year-old.
Woo!
Hoo!
She's also funny.
Very much so.
Way to go, Amy!
I love the fork on the cover of your book...a very inspired touch.
JD at May 16, 2014 9:30 AM
Yes, the fork giving the finger is nifty.
Martin at May 16, 2014 9:34 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/05/day-made-and-it.html#comment-4637862">comment from JDThank you so much! My cover was designed by Danielle Fiorella at St. Martin's. I absolutely love it. My editor is also great -- wise, great taste, humor -- and I'm guessing was a big influence.
So many female authors get cutesy covers and I would have been horrified to have one -- especially a pink one. I usually express my wishes on that at some appropriate point.
However, on this book, I was so completely engaged (to the exclusion of much else in life) in just getting the book done, I didn't even remember that it was probably time (at some point in the process) to express my wishes for the cover.
Good thing I didn't, considering!
Amy Alkon
at May 16, 2014 10:29 AM
You're welcome. I like the color scheme too. Do you happen to know what research shows on how (or if) people, contrary to the admonition, judge a book by its cover?
who sometimes swear but take care not to do it around anybody's great-aunt or four-year-old
I swear frequently, especially because I have a one-hour commute (one way) and have to deal with idiotic Washington State drivers. Fortunately, I don't recall ever swearing around any of my nieces and nephews, parents (R.I.P.) or other relatives. If I had ever ever dropped an f-bomb around my parents, I would have been mortified.
Amy, off topic, but Mark Bittman had a column in the NY Times this week about our diets and included a shout-out to Gary Taubes (among other people.)
JD at May 16, 2014 11:00 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/05/day-made-and-it.html#comment-4638112">comment from JDBriefly, yes, people do "judge a book by its cover"! I forget which research this is -- but I think there's a bit of it.
And thanks, re: Taubes.
Amy Alkon
at May 16, 2014 11:50 AM
Congratulations! That must be the best feeling.
mse at May 17, 2014 6:38 AM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/05/day-made-and-it.html#comment-4642033">comment from mseThanks so much mse!
Amy Alkon
at May 17, 2014 7:28 AM
A bit of well-deserved recognition.
Lobster at May 17, 2014 5:45 PM
Amy Alkon
https://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2014/05/day-made-and-it.html#comment-4644660">comment from LobsterThank you so much, Lob!
Amy Alkon
at May 17, 2014 9:13 PM
Way to go Amy!
wtf at May 21, 2014 4:53 AM
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