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Reviewed on June 10, 2024 | Self-Help
Lavery (Something That May Shock and Discredit You) presents an annotated collection of memorable, interesting, and sometimes offbeat letters from his six-year tenure as Slate's advice columnist, "Dear Prudence." Lavery describes the appeal of "Dear Prudence" as "speculative conflict resolution"—the ability to be a fly on the wall observing someone else's problem rather than having to deal with the problem. Over the course of 12 topically arranged chapter...Log In or Sign Up to Read More