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Using a myriad of examples from popular American culture, Ronald Bishop presented the many ways in which media attempts to persuade the public that more is not only better, it is necessary t…

Professor Tannen talked about her book I Only Say This Because I Love You.

Author Deborah Tannen talked about her book, The Argument Culture: Stopping America’s War of Words, published by Ballantine Books. In the book, she posits that misunderstanding is endemic in…

Author Deborah Tannen discussed her book, “The Argument Culture: Moving from Debate to Dialogue,” and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. The book examined why…

Several fiction authors read from their works at an award dinner sponsored by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. The theme for the readings was “A Lesson.” Participating authors were Alice Adams, …