Why are some people such a pleasure to talk with—and others leave us completely exhausted?
We all know them: the person who never stops talking, the compulsive corrector, the expert on everything, the conversational wanderer who leaves you wondering what the original question was, the person who turns every subject back to themselves, the one who is more interested in their phone than in you—and, of course, the soft-spoken mumbler you can barely understand.
Could I Get a Word In? begins with the funny, frustrating conversational habits we all recognize in other people. But somewhere along the way, the mirror turns around. Because the real question isn't simply, Why are some people so damn hard to talk to? It's What kind of person am I when someone talks to me?
Warm, candid, and often very funny, Could I Get a Word In? explores curiosity, attention, listening, restraint, and the simple act of making room for another human being. Because a good conversation doesn't require brilliant stories or fascinating people. Sometimes it requires only two people willing to let each other exist.