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Interview: Alisa Bowman. Through a mutual friend, I met writer Alisa Bowman — first online, then, even better, in person for coffee. She has a new book called Project: Happily Ever After: Saving Your Marriage When the Fairytale Falters. Although her book and my book have many of the same words in the title, they’re very different — Alisa’s book … →

Happiness interview: Phoebe Potts. Ever since I read Scott McCloud’s brilliant Making Comics, I’ve been intrigued with the possibilities of the graphic novel. One of my overarching intellectual interests is — how can the structure of information be shaped to help people understand and learn? There’s a lot that a graphic novel can do that a text novel can’t (and … →

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: 7 tips for dealing with a sweetheart who is crabby all the time. If you’re in a relationship, your sweetheart’s happiness matters a lot to you. Not only because you care about that person’s happiness, but also because — due to a phenomenon called emotional contagion — you’re very likely to “catch” that … →

Happiness interview: Maia Szalavitz. I recently made a new friend, Maia Szalavitz, and I was thrilled when I got my hands on her new book (with co-author Bruce Perry), Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential–and Endangered. Empathy, and the ties that bind people into relationships, are key elementsof happiness. The book has many fascinating sections. For example, I was … →