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Katie Hafner is a former New York Times reporter who has also worked at Newsweek and BusinessWeek. During her decade at the Times, she wrote mainly about technology and society. She also wrote for the New York Times Magazine from Germany, soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall. She has written for Esquire, Wired, The New Republic, and O Magazine. Hickok, Gregory Ph.D. THE MYTH OF MIRROR NEURONS: What Shattering the Myth Can Teach Us About Perception, Movement, Language and the Brain (W.W. Norton, Winter 2014) Manuscript due June 2013 The discovery of mirror neurons has had a profound impact on the scientific community and public conversation. An avalanche of books and blogs tout the virtues of mirror neurons for everything from classroom education to your golf game to the cultivation of compassion (some have called them the “Dalai Lama neurons”). But what if the claim for mirror neurons is wrong? In THE MYTH OF MIRROR NEURONS, Hickock shows why the story of mirror neuron function is a house of cards with no foundation, and then rebuilds the house with a new architectural plan. Gregory Hickok is Professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California at Irvine, where he is Director of the Center for Language Science. He is widely published in academic journals, but this will be his first trade book. Advance Praise: “There could be no better guide to what’s fact and what’s fiction about mirror neurons, perhaps the most famous discovery in neuroscience of the past two decades. Hickok is perfectly positioned not just to debunk some of the extraordinary claims that have been made for these cells, but to offer an enlightening account of what we do know about language, movement, empathy, and the brain.” –Steven Pinker, Professor, Harvard University; author, The Language Instinct and How the Mind Works "Greg Hickok is an innovative and respected cognitive neuroscientist. His views on mirror-neurons are worth listening to and likely to put a number of current claims in a balanced perspective." --Antonio Damasio, Professor, University of Southern California; author, Descartes’ Error “Greg Hickok is the ideal person to give us the low-down on the mirror neuron story: what exactly is known, what is claimed, what claims have evidential support and what are hyperbolic. . . . In fact it was Hickok’s work that turned me from being lazily sympathetic to the claims made regarding the role of mirror neurons in “theory of mind” and imitation, to being very concerned that I, and the wider scientific public, were buying a set of hypotheses that were in fact a long stretch away from the evidential proving grounds. . . . Hickok’s writing is clear and accessible, and if he is willing to do this, it would be a terrific service to the fields of neuroscience, psychology and philosophy.” –Patricia Churchland, Professor, University of California, San Diego; author, Neurophilosophy Rights sold: German: Hanser Verlag Kang, Dr. Shimi TIGER vs. DOLPHIN: A Guide to 21st Century Smarts, Happiness, and a Better World (Penguin Canada, January 2014) (Tarcher/Penguin USA, January 2014) Proposal; Manuscript due June 2013 In her bestselling book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, Amy Chua gave a name to–and stirred up a controversy about—an authoritarian parenting approach that has existed for all of human history, one that has become aggravated by modern-day pressures and expectations.The effect was swift and far-reaching: Tiger parents felt vindicated (even though the book was a memoir and not based in science or fact), “helicopter” moms and “wolf” dads felt encouraged, and everyone’s anxiety level increased. Tiger parenting is common in major Asian countries (China, South Korea, India) and is increasingly admired in the West. In a poll on the Wall Street Journal website regarding Chua’s response to readers, two-thirds of respondents said that the “Demanding Eastern” parenting model is better than the “Permissive Western” one. In TIGER vs. DOLPHIN, Vancouver-based child, youth, and adult psychiatrist Shimi Kang, M.D. conclusively dismantles the myth of Tiger parenting and offers a new, intuitive model designed to overcome the problems of both the “Eastern” and “Western” parenting styles. Dr. Kang’s approach fosters sustainable skills that all children need to thrive in a 21st century marked by globalization, competition, breakspeed technological advances, and financial insecurity. Kang calls her approach Dolphin Parenting to conjure up images of the intelligence, skill, and agility of these joyful, clever, and truly social creatures, who are also generally accepted as the world’s most altruistic animal species. Dr. Kang is like the rest of us: A busy parent struggling to raise her three young children in an uncertain world, with the parental fear and guilt that go along with it. She’s exposed to the same 3,000 or so daily ads we are, many of which are aimed directly at this parental guilt and fear. Like us, she’s a loving parent coping with the same pressures most 21st century parents face and trying to do the best she can for her children. But there are also some differences: Dr. Kang entered medical school at the age of 19 despite the fact that her mother was illiterate, her father drove a taxi, and she was never enrolled in a single extracurricular activity. And today, as Medical Director for the culturally diverse city of Vancouver’s child and youth mental health community programs, Dr. Kang has a close-up look at the negative impact of the Tiger Parenting approach: suicides, addiction, anxiety disorders, near-sightedness, high stress levels, and lower satisfaction for both parents and children. As an expert and lecturer on human motivation, she fully understands the complete and far-reaching toll that Tiger Parenting has on lifelong-learning, internal drive, and happiness. Dr. Kang is convinced that now, more than ever, we need to shake off the Tiger and move towards the Dolphin. While Tigers have high expectations for their children, Dolphins go well beyond, to the highest level. Dolphins expect their children to achieve their best self and to positively shape the future for themselves, others, and their communities. Dolphin parenting is not permissive, and it’s not authoritarian and over-structured like Tigering. It’s an alternative to both styles. Dolphin parenting is a firmly guiding way of being with your child that leads to internal motivation for 21st century Smarts, Happiness, and a better world. Dr. Shimi Kang is a Harvard trained physician with over 10 years of experience in providing medical expertise on a variety of health related topics. Currently, Dr. Kang is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia where she conducts research and teaching. As one of Canada's few physicians trained in Motivational Interviewing, Dr. Kang is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and trains extensively in the area of motivation, facilitating positive change, dealing with resistance, apathy, and ambivalence, and promoting healthy behaviors. Dr. Kang has published numerous articles, book chapters, manuals, and monographs in the area of alcohol dependence, addictions, youth and women's mental health, motivation, and cross cultural issues in healthcare and has contributed as an invited expert to numerous newspapers, online news, radio shows, and television programs. She is a recognized media specialist in discussing both common and complex conditions such as stress, relationships, motivation, depression, suicide, and addiction. She currently resides in Vancouver with her husband and three children. Rights sold: German: Mosaik/Goldmann/RH Germany 
Kasper Hauser EARN YOUR MBA ON THE TOILET: Unleash Unlimited Power and Wealth from Your Bathroom (Ten Speed Press, May 2013) Manuscript (128 pages) World English rights with Crown/Random House Move over Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton--there's a new top-ranking MBA program in town! With the Kasper Hauser Continuing Education Academy, all it takes is a few minutes and a roll of bathroom tissue to earn a fully-accredited executive business degree. For the hundreds of millions of people who are looking for better, more successful, and more fulfilling lives--but don't have the time and money to invest in a full-on graduate degree--comes this revolutionary new system that turns crap into gold! With EARN YOUR MBA ON THE TOILET, the Kasper Hauser Continuing Education Academy offers readers a complete business education, on subjects ranging from Accounting to Widgets to Business Ethics to Ethical Pickles. Why spend $100,000 and two years on an MBA when you can simply read this book? Written for the busy professional, the unemployed CEO, or the motivated alcoholic, this incredible course condenses thousands of hours of business wisdom into a 72-minute crash course, chunked into 3-minute "jam sessions." After a mere 8 trips to the toilet, readers will be able to hold their own with a finance professor at a cocktail party; after 15, they will be qualified to work as a management consultant for a Bass Pro shop; and by the end they will have a certificate of completion that is definitely, literally an MBA degree on par with the big guys, basically. KASPER HAUSER is a sketch comedy group whose previous books include such absurdist gems as Obama's Blackberry and SkyMaul: Happy Crap You Can Buy from a Plane. They perform and produce live shows and digital content. The group's members have written for HBO digital and appeared on Comedy Central and This American Life. K  losterman, Chuck
I WEAR THE BLACK HAT: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined) (Scribner/S&S, July 2013) Manuscript (256 pages) From New York Times bestselling author, “one of America’s top cultural critics” (Entertainment Weekly), and “The Ethicist” for The New York Times Magazine, comes a new book of all original pieces on villains and villainy in popular culture. Chuck Klosterman has walked into the darkness. As a child, he rooted for conventionally good characters like wide-eyed Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. But as Klosterman aged, his alliances shifted—first to Han Solo and then to Darth Vader. Vader was a hero who consciously embraced evil; Vader wanted to be bad. But what, exactly, was that supposed to mean? When we classify someone as a bad person, what are we really saying (and why are we so obsessed with saying it)? In I WEAR THE BLACK HAT, Klosterman questions the very nature of how modern people understand the culture of villainy. What was so Machiavellian about Machiavelli? Why don’t we see Batman the same way we see Bernhard Goetz? Who’s more worthy of our vitriol—Bill Clinton or Don Henley? What was O.J. Simpson’s second-worst decision? And why is Klosterman still obsessed with some kid he knew for one week in 1985? Masterfully blending cultural analysis with self-interrogation and limitless imagination, I WEAR THE BLACK HAT delivers perceptive observations on the complexity of the anti-hero (seemingly the only kind of hero America still creates). I WEAR THE BLACK HAT is the rare example of serious criticism that’s instantly accessible and really, really funny. Klosterman is the only writer doing whatever it is he’s doing. Chuck Klosterman is the New York Times bestselling author of seven previous books, including Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs; Eating the Dinosaur; Killing Yourself to Live; and The Visible Man. His debut book, Fargo Rock City, was the winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award. He has written for GQ, Esquire, Spin, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Believer, and The Onion A.V. Club. He currently serves as “The Ethicist” for the New York Times Magazine and writes about sports and popular culture for ESPN. L  a Leche League International
FEED YOURSELF, FEED YOUR FAMILY: Good Nutrition and Healthy Cooking for New Moms and Growing Families (Ballantine, April 2012) Trade Paperback, 288 pages UK Rights: Pinter & Martin (via Ballantine) From pregnancy to breastfeeding through weaning and beyond, the comprehensive one-stop nutrition and cooking guide for mothers eager to nourish the whole growing family with healthy and delicious meals. Your approach to eating changes when you become pregnant, give birth, and become responsible for feeding an infant, toddler, or growing child. Featuring more than seventy-five easy-to-make and delicious recipes, sanity-saving, mom-tested advice, and vital information about your nutritional needs when pregnant, nursing, or weaning, FEED YOURSELF, FEED YOUR FAMILY helps you set your family on a course for a lifetime of healthy eating. Focusing on the five basic nutritional stages between birth and the time when your baby takes a seat at the family table, and with an emphasis on organic, unprocessed foods, this invaluable resource offers:
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SUFFERING SUCCOTASH: A Picky Eater’s Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Foods We Hate (Perigee Trade Paperback, July 2012) Trade Paperback (256 pages) World English rights with Perigee A funny and fascinating investigation of food fears from a writer who’s been in the culinary trenches. As a child, Stephanie Lucianovic created an elaborate system for disposing of yucky food involving bookshelves, holiday centerpieces, and, later, boyfriends. As an adult, this picky eater found herself in the most unlikely of circumstances: a graduate of culinary school who became a cheesemonger and then a food writer. Along the way, she realized just how common her plight was. Picky eating is an issue for millions of kids; there are even support groups for adults who can’t kick it. With wit and charm, through visits to laboratories specializing in gene testing and support groups for parents of picky eaters, Stephanie explores her own food phobias and tries to discover the roots of picky eating. Even as she eggs fellow picky eaters on, offering plenty of clever ways to avoid hated foods in every social situation, she also shares tips to help readers overcome pickiness in themselves and their children. SUFFERING SUCCOTASH’s combination of insightful research, memoir, and witty voice is reminiscent of authors such as Mary Roach and Sarah Vowell, and will appeal to memoir and pop science readers as well as foodies. Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic is a freelance writer and editor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Praise: "It takes a picky eater to understand picky eaters, and we should all be grateful for Lucianovic's inspired work." --Amanda Hesser, cofounder of Food52.com and author of The Essential New York Times Cookbook “Stephanie Lucianovic’s charming and hilarious expoloration of why we hate the foods we hate is packed to the gills with research on everything from sword-swallowers to supertasters and yet reads like a guilty pleasure. I couldn’t put it down.” –Suzanne Morrison, author of Yoga Bitch "Hilarious and honest, SUFFERING SUCCOTASH is a fascinating read if you've ever gagged on your greens (or know someone who has)." --Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, authors of Spoiled and founders of GoFugYourself.com M  artin, Brett
DIFFICULT MEN: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution (The Penguin Press/Penguin USA, July 2013) Manuscript (288 pages) A riveting and revealing look at the shows that helped cable television drama emerge as the signature art form of the twenty-first century In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows, first on premium cable channels like HBO and then basic cable networks like FX and AMX, dramatically stretched television’s narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and artistic ambition. No longer necessarily concerned with creating always-likable characters, plots that wrapped up neatly every episode, or subjects that were deemed safe and appropriate, shows such as The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Deadwood, The Shield, and more tackled issues of life and death, love and sexuality, addiction, race, violence, and existential boredom. Just as the Big Novel had in the 1960s and the subversive films of New Hollywood had in the 1970s, television shows became the place to go to see stories of the triumph and betrayals of the American Dream at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This revolution happened at the hands of a new breed of auteur: the all-powerful writer-show runner. These were men nearly as complicated, idiosyncratic, and “difficult” as the conflicted protagonists that defined the genre. Given the chance to make art in a maligned medium, they full upon the opportunity with unchecked ambition. Combining deep reportage with cultural analysis and historical context, Brett Martin recounts the rise and inner workings of a genre that represents not only a new golden age for TV but also a cultural watershed. Difficult Men features extensive interviews with all the major players, including David Chase (The Sopranos), David Simon and Ed Burns (The Wire), Matthew Weiner and Jon Hamm (Mad Men), David Milch (NYPD Blue, Deadwood), and Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), in addition to dozens of other writers, directors, studio executives, actors, production assistants, makeup artists, script supervisors, and so on. Martin takes us behind the scenes of our favorite shows, delivering never-before-heard story after story and revealing how cable TV has distinguished itself dramatically from the networks, emerging from the shadow of film to become a truly significant and influential part of our culture. Brett Martin is a correspondent for GQ magazine and a 2012 James Beard Journalism Award winner. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Esquire, Food and Wine, and multiple anthologies. He is a frequent contributor to This American Life. He is the author of The Sopranos: The Book (2007). Advance Praise: “The new golden age of television drama—addictive, dark, suspenseful, complex, morally murky—finally gets the insanely readable chronicle it deserves in Brett Martin's Difficult Men. This group portrait of the guys who made The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Deadwood, Mad Men and Breaking Bad is a deeply reported, tough-minded, revelatory account of what goes on not just in the writers' room but in the writer's head—the thousand decisions fueled by genius, ego, instinct, and anger that lead to the making of a great TV show. Here, at last, is the real story, and it's a lot more exciting than the version that gets told in Emmy acceptance speeches.” —Mark Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood “Brett Martin has accomplished something extraordinary: he has corralled a disparate group of flawed creative geniuses, extracted their tales of struggle and triumph, and melded those stories into a seamless narrative that reads like a nonfiction novel. With characters as rich as these, you can't help but reach the obvious conclusion—Difficult Men would itself make one heck of a TV series.” —Mark Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Turn Left at Machu Picchu “Sometime in the recent past the conversation changed. My friends were no longer talking about what movie they'd been to see, but what television show was their latest obsession. Brett Martin's smart and entertaining book illuminates why and how this happened—while treating fans to the inside scoop on the brilliant head cases who transformed a low-brow medium into a purveyor of art.” —Julie Salamon, New York Times Bestselling author of The Devil’s Candy and Wendy and the Lost Boys 
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