Book News

Brain Pickings Best of 2011

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Thanks to Maria Popova at Brain Pickings for naming Out of Character as one of the best psychology/philosophy books of 2011! Read More...

Por Que Mascaras Caem?

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The Portuguese translation of Out of Character launches today in Brazil. Maybe the upcoming Russian version should use the same graphic? You know -- nesting dolls. . . .

Talk of the Nation Recap

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You can find a recap and podcast of Dave discussing OOC on Talk of the Nation here.

OOC is a WSJ Spotlight Best Seller

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Out of Character hit the Wall Street Journal Best Seller Spotlight Psychology List for the week of May 8 (our first week on sale)!

A Busy Tuesday

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Dave will be discussing OOC with Neal Conan on Talk of the Nation @ 3pm EDT and with Gayle King @ 9am EDT.

Our Debut in The Atlantic

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Maria Popova has a great article about OOC and our work in The Atlantic today (and some video clips of a talk by Dave, too). Tomorrow is the national radio tour, and then back to blogging on the science. Read More...

Putting Character Under the Microscope

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Gareth Cook has an article on OOC today in Scientific American's Mind Matters. It's a Q&A that explores the central issues head on. Check it out here.

Ideas @ Boston Globe

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It's been a busy week. We'll be back to blogging next week, but in the meantime, you can check out our interview with Carolyn Johnson in Sunday's Ideas section of the Boston Globe. Read More...

Radio Boston

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We're on Radio Boston (Boston's NPR: WBUR 90.9) @ 3 today. Listen in to find out about, as they put it, "The Liar, Cheat, and Sinner in All of Us." Click here to catch the podcast. Read More...

Launch Day

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It's launch day! Look for an article on the book in today's USA Today and check out the events link on the right for upcoming press, radio, and book signings. Read More...