The Trouble with Conversation:
Understand What it is and is not Possible to Communicate About and Why Unpleasant People are an Invention of Your Own Mind
A full-length nonfiction book by Fletcher Kovich. It has not yet been published in volume form and so is only currently available from this web site. You can read several sample chapters online and can then download the complete book in PDF form.
A brief description of what the book is about. This is the text that is usually printed on the back of a book.
A more detailed description of what the book is about. It begins with a summary of the introductory chapter, which introduces the themes of the book, and then briefly describes the layout and content of the remainder of the book. This synopsis is intended to be read by potential publishers or literary agents and is not included in the printed version of the book.
Introduction—My struggle to understand
The introductory chapter of the book is a personal and frank account of my childhood experiences that eventually compelled me to write the book. It introduces the themes of the book in an engaging way and ends with a description of the layout of the remainder of the book.
A complete list of the chapters in the book. The chapters that are listed as a hyperlink can be read in full online.