Cringeworthy [Random House]

Have you ever said goodbye to someone, only to discover that youre both walking in the same direction? Or had your next thought fly out of your brain in the middle of a presentation? Or accidentally liked an old photo on someones Instagram or Facebook, thus revealing yourself to be a creepy social media stalker? Melissa Dahl, New York magazines Science of Us editor, has experienced all of those awkward situations, and many more. Now she offers a thoughtful, original take on what it really means to feel awkward. She invites you to follow her into all sorts of mortifying moments, drawing on personal experience and in-depth psychological research to answer questions youve probably pondered at some point.