From the host of the popular WNYC podcastDeath, Sex, & Money,Lets Talk About Hard Thingsis like a good conversation with a friend (TheNew Yorker) and an invitation to discuss the tough topics that all of us encounter. You will laugh, cry, nod in recognition, and by the end, feel like no topic is off-limits when it comes to creating meaningful connection (Lori Gottlieb, author ofMaybe You Should Talk To Someone).

Anna Sale wants you to havethatconversation. You know the one. The one that youve been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years. The one that youve thought theyll never understand or do I really want to bringthatup? or its not going to go well, so why even try?

Sale is the founder and host of WNYCs popular, award-winning podcastDeath, Sex, & Money, or as theNew York Timesdubbed her, a therapist at happy hour. She and her guests have direct and thought-provoking conversations, discussing topics that most of us are too squeamish, polite, or nervous to bring up. But Sale argues that we all experience these hard things, and by not talking to one another, we cut ourselves off, leading us to feel isolated and disconnected from the people who can help us most.

InLets Talk About Hard Things,Sale uses the best of what shes learned from her podcast to reveal that when we have the courage to talk about hard things, we learn about ourselves, others, and the world that we make together. Diving into five of the most fraught conversation topicsdeath, sex, money, family, and identityshe moves between memoir, fascinating snapshots of a variety of Americans opening up about their lives, and expert opinions to show why having tough conversations is important and how to do them in a thoughtful and generous way. She uncovers that listening may be the most important part of a tough conversation, that the end goal should be understanding without the pressure of reconciliation, and that there are some things that words cant fix (and why thats actually okay).

Touching, personal, and inspiring,Let’s Talk About Hard Thingsis a profound meditation on why communication can connect us instead of divide us and how we can all do it better.

Anna Sale is the creator and host ofDeath, Sex & Money, the award-winning podcast from WNYC Studios, where she’s been doing interviews about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more” since 2014. Before that, she covered politics for public radio for years. She grew up in West Virginia and lives in the East Bay in California with her husband and two daughters.

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 4, 2021)
• Language: English
• Hardcover: 304 pages
• ISBN-10: 1501190245
• ISBN-13: 9781501190247
• Item Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Dimensions: 6 x 1.3 x 9 inches