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Six Conversations We're Scared to Have

'The book we need right now' (David Tennant) - How to change minds, including your own

Author: Deborah Frances-White  

Six Conversations We're Scared to Have
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A brave, witty and surprising intervention in the culture wars, by the bestselling author of The Guilty Feminist

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A brave, witty and surprising intervention in the culture wars, by the bestselling author of The Guilty Feminist

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From the bestselling author of The Guilty Feminist, a book about how to change minds - including your own

'An essential guide for fostering nuanced and intricate conversations in today's polarized society' GILLIAN ANDERSON

'Tackles thorny, volatile issues with wit and insight' INDEPENDENT, BOOKS OF THE MONTH

'The book we need right now' DAVID TENNANT

'Thought-provoking and witty' MARIE CLAIRE

'If you have ever felt shut down, this book is a godsend' EMMA THOMPSON

'Shows us that progress lies in the imperfect spaces, where our shared humanity gives empathy the freedom to stretch out' NATASHA RADMEHR, THE TIMES

'Finally! A book to succinctly express the complexity of our age' TOM ALLEN

'A truly excellent primer' THE BOOKSELLER, NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH

'Compassionate, rigorous, electric!'' TRAVIS ALABANZA

Are you ready to talk?

Why have disagreements become so flammable?

Why are progressive people calling for censorship in comedy?

How has the so-called 'transgender debate' become so toxic and what can we do to help?

How is our empathy being manipulated by the internet?

How does AI operate like a psychopath?

How do we achieve progress in today's, y'know, screaming hellscape?

We are understandably scared to have difficult conversations right now. But comedian and bestselling writer Deborah Frances-White is even more scared of not having them.

Having grown up in a cult which shut down any dissent, Deborah sees the same tactics being used in our rapidly changing society. She knows the value of freedom of speech, critical thinking and the ability to argue well. And as the host of hit podcast The Guilty Feminist, she has been having difficult conversations in public for almost a decade.

In her new, urgent page-turner Deborah examines how the world has come to this and what we can actually do about it. Most importantly, she explores how to change minds, including our own. Deborah invites us to boldly meet this moment in history with hope, clarity and courage. She has written, as Desiree Burch says, 'a book to leave you transformed.'

'A bold and timely manifesto for dialogue over division' JEMIMA KHAN

'Delving into everything from censorship to the so-called "trans debate", its message is one of empathy over anger' iNEWS

'A wonderful invitation to open your mind, open your heart and let some nuance and compassion in' MARY ANN SIEGHART

'A must read. In a world full of noise and confusion, this book illuminates a pathway to real debate' JULI

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Critic Reviews

Tackles thorny, volatile issues with wit and insight Independent, Books of the Month
Delving into everything from censorship to the so-called "trans debate", its message is one of empathy over anger iNews
A thought-provoking and witty exploration of the difficult, often uncomfortable conversations that many of us avoid but desperately need to have Marie Claire
Deborah Frances-White shows us that progress lies in the imperfect spaces, where our shared humanity gives empathy the freedom to stretch out Natasha Radmehr, The Times
A truly excellent primer about how we might talk about the thorniest of current issues, encouraging us to ask difficult questions, and properly listen to the answers The Bookseller, Non-Fiction Book of the Month
An essential guide for fostering nuanced and intricate conversations in today's polarized society Gillian Anderson
Deborah Frances-White writes with the clear sightedness that we need right now. She gives us hope that some of the most intractable dilemmas of today might just might be manageable if we can all connect with each other. In this book Deborah's insight and clarity gives us all something to aspire to David Tennant
Nothing feels worse than not being able to talk, to ask questions, to engage, to disagree, to agree, to enjoy one another's often divergent views and to accept one another in the spirit of human oddness. If you have ever felt shut down, this book is a godsend. The greatest thing about it is it invites you to disagree just as much as it invites you to re-consider. Writing it was an act of profound philosophical compassion Emma Thompson
Finally! A book to succinctly express the complexity of our age. Fiercely intellectual, thought provoking and inspiring. The world would be a better place if we all had a conversation with Deborah Frances-White. I love a chat but this is a conversation actually worth having! Tom Allen
Incisive and hilarious. A bold and timely manifesto for dialogue over division in an increasingly polarised world Jemima Khan
A must read that will leave you agreeing in part, disagreeing in part and still thinking, which is exactly the point. In a world full of noise and confusion, but lacking in hope, this book illuminates a pathway to real debate, enriched by deep thinking and calm reasoning Julia Gillard
I can't believe that the best conversation I've ever had about some of the most heated topics of today, was with this book Dan Schreiber
Deborah has written the exact book the world needs to read right now. Compassionate, rigorous, electric! Travis Alabanza
A mental macchiato on every page. Stimulating, challenging, disarming, original, pithy, gritty and witty - a must read. Administer immediately Kathy Lette
This book is a wonderful invitation to open your mind, open your heart and let some nuance and compassion in. You won't agree with everything Deborah writes, but that's the whole point! Mary Ann Sieghart
Humane, rigorous and important Bridget Christie
Where we (ideally) as a cohesive society are hoping to go--well... we really can't get there from here. But the marvellous insights and instructions found in Six Conversations We're Scared to Have help get us to where we need to start. Six Conversations enables more of us to sit with the discomfort of an exchange we'd rather "block", have empathy for someone who (in good faith) disagrees with us, hold fast to our overarching goals, and leave the discussion feeling transformed rather than triggered Desiree Burch

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About the Author

Deborah Frances-White is a comedian, screenwriter, author and host of the hit podcast The Guilty Feminist. Virago published Deborah's book The Guilty Feminist in 2018, which hit the Sunday Times bestseller charts and confirmed Deborah's reputation as one of the most thought-provoking and accessible writers today. She is an Amnesty International Ambassador.

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group | Virago Press Ltd
Published
3rd April 2025
Pages
368
ISBN
9780349015828

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