This is Awkward

Awkwardness is everywhere; in the classroom, in the boardroom and even in the bedroom. It's that agonizing pause in conversation, that colleague's name you just can't remember and the reason for those clammy palms. Yet many people still don't understand that sickening feeling which grips them, compelling them to avoid the uncomfortable at all costs. And, more importantly, many don't know that leaning in to this discomfort might be the difference between saving a relationship, job or reputation.

Both illuminating and full of humanity, Melissa Dahl's book asks if you choose to avoid awkward moments whenever they arise, what are you potentially losing? What is there to be gained by learning to dwell in the discomfort of awkwardness? Finally, how do you teach yourself to be comfortable with this emotional diversity? Told through a mix of personal and reported anecdotes, interspersed with in-depth psychological studies, This Is Awkward teaches readers how to harness awkwardness, to make awkward moments bearable and ultimately make their lives better.