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ISBN 978-0-14-312374-3 $17.00 ($18.00 CAN) Psychology/Self-Help 5 5 /16 x 8 272 pp. Rights: W00 Pub history: The Penguin Press hc 978-1-59420-320-6 On sale: 9/24/2013 SuGGeSTeD ORDeR also availaBle fRoM Penguin: Rapt 978-0-14-311690-5 $16.00 ClassiC Penguin 72 OCTOBeR “ An engaging, enjoyable read .” —Library Journal “ Fascinating and totally original . . . . By following her sage counsel you’ll fine-tune your cognitive function [and] improve your quality of life.” —Richard Restak, author of Think Smart and The Playful Brain An exploration of how humans respond to novelty from the New York Times bestselling author of Rapt New Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change Winifred Gallagher Why are we attuned to the latest headline, diet craze, smartphone, and fashion statement? Why do we relish a change of scene, eye attractive strangers, and develop new interests? Follow a crawling baby around and you’ll see that right from the beginning, nothing excites us more than something new and different. Our unique human brains are biologically primed to engage with and even generate novelty. This “neophilia” has enabled us to thrive in a world of cataclysmic change, but now we confront an unprecedented deluge of new things—one that shows no sign of slowing. In New acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred Gallagher, using cutting-edge research and interviews with countless experts, shows us how we can use our adaptive gift to navigate more skillfully through our rapidly changing world by focusing on the new things that really matter. n Winifred Gallagher’s previous book, Rapt, was a New York Times bestseller n Her book House Thinking was a New York Times Notable Book n For fans of Drive and Outliers winifReD gallagheR is the author of several books including Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, House Thinking, and Just the Way You Are. She has written for numerous publications, such as the Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times. She lives in Dubois, Wyoming.

ISBN 978-0-14-312148-0 $25.00 (NCR) Poetry 6 1 /8 x 9 1 /4 656 pp. Rights: M00 Pub history: Penguin hc 978-0-14-310643-2 On sale: 9/24/2013 SuGGeSTeD ORDeR “ A fresh look at the canon of twentieth-century American poetry . . . This book is sure to become an important resource for those interested in poetry, and especially students, for decades to come.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “ [It] has the solid, respectable, upright feel of a book bound for syllabuses of myriad college courses. But it also has enough surprises to make it ideal for the rest of us, too. It belongs on the bedside table as well as in a backpack.” —Chicago Tribune In time for the holiday season, a beautiful paperback edition of Penguin’s landmark poetry anthology The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry Edited by Rita Dove Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States, introduces readers to the most significant and compelling poems of the past hundred years in The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry. Now available in paperback, this indispensable volume represents the full spectrum of aesthetic sensibilities—with varying styles, voices, themes, and cultures—while balancing important poems with vital periods of each poet. Featuring earlier works by Robert Frost, James Weldon Johnson, and Wallace Stevens along with examples from the new generation of critically acclaimed poets, including A. E. Stallings, Terence Hayes, and Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway, Dove’s selections paint a dynamic and cohesive portrait of modern American poetry. n A perfect gift for students and poetry lovers n Includes a substantial introduction by Rita Dove, as well as headnotes and birth/death dates for every poet Rita Dove is an award-winning poet, a former U.S. Poet Laureate, and a recipient of the National Medal of Arts. She has published numerous volumes of poetry, fiction, plays, and essays. She is currently Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she lives with her husband, the writer Fred Viebahn. Select editor Appearances Targeted Print Advertising ClassiC Penguin OCTOBeR 73

ISBN 978-0-14-312374-3 $17.00 ($18.00 CAN)<br />

Psychology/Self-Help 5 5 /16 x 8 272 pp.<br />

Rights: W00 Pub history: The <strong>Penguin</strong> Press hc<br />

978-1-59420-320-6 On sale: 9/24/2013<br />

SuGGeSTeD ORDeR<br />

also availaBle fRoM <strong>Penguin</strong>:<br />

Rapt 978-0-14-311690-5 $16.00<br />

ClassiC <strong>Penguin</strong><br />

72 OCTOBeR<br />

“ An engaging,<br />

enjoyable read .”<br />

—Library Journal<br />

“ Fascinating and totally<br />

original . . . . By following her<br />

sage counsel you’ll fine-tune<br />

your cognitive function [and]<br />

improve your quality of life.”<br />

—Richard Restak, author<br />

of Think Smart and<br />

The Playful Brain<br />

An exploration of how humans respond<br />

to novelty from the New York Times<br />

bestselling author of Rapt<br />

New<br />

Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change<br />

Winifred Gallagher<br />

Why are we attuned to the latest headline, diet craze, smartphone,<br />

and fashion statement? Why do we relish a change of scene, eye<br />

attractive strangers, and develop new interests?<br />

Follow a crawling baby around and you’ll see that right from<br />

the beginning, nothing excites us more than something new and<br />

different. Our unique human brains are biologically primed to engage<br />

with and even generate novelty. This “neophilia” has enabled<br />

us to thrive in a world of cataclysmic change, but now we confront<br />

an unprecedented deluge of new things—one that shows no sign<br />

of slowing. In New acclaimed behavioral science writer Winifred<br />

Gallagher, using cutting-edge research and inter<strong>view</strong>s with countless<br />

experts, shows us how we can use our adaptive gift to navigate<br />

more skillfully through our rapidly changing world by focusing on<br />

the new things that really matter.<br />

n Winifred Gallagher’s previous book, Rapt, was a New York Times<br />

bestseller<br />

n Her book House Thinking was a New York Times Notable Book<br />

n For fans of Drive and Outliers<br />

winifReD gallagheR is the author of several<br />

books including Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, House<br />

Thinking, and Just the Way You Are. She has written for<br />

numerous publications, such as the Atlantic Monthly, Rolling<br />

Stone, and the New York Times. She lives in Dubois, Wyoming.

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