#harper publishing

[paperbackpurgatory]

Nicholas Adams' Horrorscope (1992)

Today will be your day... to die.

[unrighteousbooks]

Coffee and Repartee by John Kendrick Bangs, Harper & Brothers, 1983.

[tabithashiflett]

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Fans, Listen Up!

Harper Lee, the author to the historically famous novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird‘, announced on Tuesday that her second novel, ‘Go Set a Watchman‘, will be released on July 14. While I’m not that excited, several other people are. Read More...

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[pinkbunnyblackbunny]

Beautiful Ruins In Snarky Space

pinkbunny Oh shit, I tweeted about Beautiful Ruins and I got a response from one of the editors at Harper - Harper published Beautiful Ruins. Now what do I say? I have unexpectedly been thrown out of snarky space into accountability space. Feels strange...

blackbunny What did the editor say?!?

pinkbunny I tweeted "ah, the novel Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter is actually a movie - that explains why I couldn't decide whether to laugh or not.” The editor responded ”@ninarota That could also be the tragicomedy”

I must respond responsibly, how about this: "must be the true definition of tragicomedy: not to know whether to laugh or not.” Or maybe "i had no trouble figuring out when to laugh in Infinte Jest.”  Is that too snarky...

pinkbunny oh jesus christ, now he's following me and way more people follow him than he follows. help!

blackbunny "Or I would go w/ dramedy b/c it was a tad melodramatic.” Am trying 2 help, but really just trust yrself. XO

pinkbunny This is what I went with “I knew where to laugh at Infinite Jest's satire, Ruins' melodrama makes me feel a bit cynical when I laugh.”

blackbunny Well-done!!!!!!!!!!   XO

[studystoreuvt-blog]

#new by bestselling author @danariely: The (honest) truth about dishonesty - How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves

  The New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality returns with thought-provoking work to challenge our preconceptions about dishonesty and urge us to take an honest look at ourselves.

Does the chance of getting caught affect how likely we are to cheat?

How do companies pave the way for dishonesty?

Does collaboration make us more honest or less so?

Does religion improve our honesty?

Most of us think of ourselves as honest, but, in fact, we all cheat. From Washington to Wall Street, the classroom to the workplace, unethical behavior is everywhere. None of us is immune, whether it's the white lie to head off trouble or padding our expense reports. In The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, award-winning, bestselling author Dan Ariely turns his unique insight and innovative research to the question of dishonesty.

Generally, we assume that cheating, like most other decisions, is based on a rational cost-benefit analysis. But Ariely argues, and then demonstrates, that it's actually the irrational forces that we don't take into account that often determine whether we behave ethically or not. For every Enron or political bribe, there are countless puffed résumés, hidden commissions, and knockoff purses. In The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, Ariely shows why some things are easier to lie about; how getting caught matters less than we think; and how business practices pave the way for unethical behavior, both intentionally and unintentionally. Ariely explores how unethical behavior works in the personal, professional, and political worlds, and how it affects all of us, even as we think of ourselves as having high moral standards.

But all is not lost. Ariely also identifies what keeps us honest, pointing the way for achieving higher ethics in our everyday lives. With compelling personal and academic findings, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty will change the way we see ourselves, our actions, and others.

  Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, with appointments at the Fuqua School of Business, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Department of Economics, and the School of Medicine. Dan earned one PhD in cognitive psychology and another PhD in business administration. He is the founder and director of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His work has been featured in many outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and others. He lives in Durham, North Carolina, with his wife, Sumi, and their two creative children, Amit and Neta. http://danariely.com/

  Dan Ariely - The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty

€ 25.50 | hardcover | 280 pages