On Monday, October 19, at the NATIONAL ARTS CLUB, Georgetown linguist Deborah Tannen introduced You Were Always Mom’s Favorite! to an enthusiastic Manhattan audience. This lively volume, which draws illustrations from Shakespeare as well as from everyday life, illuminates the relationships among sisters. A similar event, co-hosted by the English-Speaking Union and the Princeton Club of Washington, took place at 2101 L Street NW in DC (in the law offices of GREENBERG TRAURIG on the 10th floor) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18. Copies of Dr. Tannen's latest book were on hand for purchase, and after a presentation hosted by the GUILD’s John Andrews, she was more than happy to inscribe both them and earlier classics.
Deborah Tannen is best known for You Just Don’t Understand!, a book that remained on the New York Times bestseller list for nearly four years, including a sequence of eight full months at number one. We’re also in her debt for such thought-provoking studies as The Argument Culture, I Only Say This Because I Love You, Talking from 9 to 5, and You’re Wearing THAT? A frequent contributor to popular magazines, newspapers, and Internet sites, Dr. Tannen was interviewed for her most recent title on programs such as ABC-TV’s 20/20 and NPR’s Morning Edition.
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