MY BOOK IS OUT TODAY (It Feels Strange)

It turns out that publication dates are kind of blurry. My book was indexed by Google Scholar and added to Google Books last week. Today it is finally available for ordering from the publisher's website. So this must be a good time to do some self-promotion. I am honestly not very good at it, but let's give it a try.

Some fun facts about the book:

• I worked on it for five years.
• I rewrote it several times in the process.
• I am still not sure it captures what I wanted to say.

The sentiment expressed in the last bullet point is not uncommon, as my writer friends have told me. They also warned me that when a book is out, its author does not necessarily feel ecstatically happy. On the contrary, it is scary to think that whatever I wrote is now definitely moving out of my control and into the world, where people will interpret it in some unpredictable ways (if they care at all to read it). All right, so far this has been an exercise of self-reflection rather than self-promotion...

I have created a page about the book on my website. This page contains a very brief summary, a few reviews, and a more detailed preview of some key ideas. It also explains how to get a discount when ordering a copy (hardback or electronic). If you would like to learn more, please visit the link above. Thanks! :)