Casey Wilson; Jessica St. Clair.Photo:CHRISTOPHER POLK/NBC;Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
CHRISTOPHER POLK/NBC;Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Casey WilsonandJessica St. Clairhave teamed up to teach youThe Art of Small Talkin their aptly-named new audiobook, and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover as well as a first listen to its trailer.
The podcast veterans, comedians and “self-appointed masters of small talk” worked together to compile what they call the “seven simple rules” listeners need to engage in better small talk and enhance connectedness in day-to-day life.
Wilson and St. Clair told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement, “We are thrilled to release the trailer for our soon-to-be Nobel Prize-winning audiobook,The Art of Small Talk. As self-appointed masters of the craft, we will teach you how a little chit-chat bull shat can not only brighten your day, it just might change your life.”
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‘The Art of Small Talk’ cover art.Casey Wilson/Jessica St. Clair
Casey Wilson/Jessica St. Clair
Arrested DevelopmentstarTony Halereveals that upon meeting someone new, he has something inside of him challenging him to “crack the code,” and figure them out. “There’s a part of me that’s like, ‘Oh, I’m going to get to your trauma, buddy.’ "
Gladwell, at another point, suggests that “the biggest blow to small talk was the decline of smoking.”
In addition to those named individuals, the two authors also tapped a range of experts, including mental health professionals, to help explain the scientific concepts that root their simple, seven-step program in truth.
Readers can expect chapters to highlight small talk’s significant role in life and even offer snippets of real small talk trainees. However, they maintain that at the end of the day, “it’s not a book report,” and make it clear in the trailer that their new offering will lean into their comedic sensibilities.
The Art of Small Talkwill be available on May 7.
source: people.com
