The actresses' and podcast hosts' new audiobook, "The Art of Small Talk," delves into the benefits of meaningful small talk Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes ...

Small talk often gets a bad rap. It can feel awkward, superficial and pointless at times — if you're doing it wrong. But it's ...

A quick back and forth with the cashier at the grocery store. A friendly hello to someone on the elevator. A laugh with a taxi driver. These are all examples of "small talk." Some of us live for small ...

Think about what it's like to be at a birthday dinner where you have to interact with your friend's neighbors for the first time, or what it's like to be waiting for a Zoom to begin with coworkers you ...