July 22, 2020

Molly Howes

Harvard Book Store's virtual event series and GrubStreet welcome clinical psychologist and award-winning writer MOLLY HOWES for a discussion of her book A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right. She will be joined in conversation by MEREDITH GOLDSTEIN, author of the beloved Boston Globe advice column Love Letters.

Details

We've all done something wrong or made a mistake or insulted someone—even if by accident. We've all been hurt and wanted the other person to help us heal. It may be surprising, but the breaches themselves aren't the real problem; our inability to fix them is what causes us trouble.

In A Good Apology, Dr. Molly Howes uses her experiences with patients in her practice, research findings, and news stories to illustrate the power and importance of a thorough apology. She teaches how we can all learn to craft an effective apology with four straightforward steps.

An apology is a small-scale event between people, but it's enormously powerful. This comprehensive book gives readers the tools to fix their relationships, make amends, and move forward. With it, you'll fully understand the meaning and importance of this universal and timeless endeavor: a good apology.

About Author(s)

Molly Howes, PhD, is a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist and an award-winning writer. Following a Clinical Fellowship at Harvard Medical School, she completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Community Health Plan. Dr. Howes has contributed to research projects studying the interpersonal effects of depression, the impact of a parent's cancer on the child's psychological well-being, and the incidence and prevalence of mental health disorders in primary care practices and in larger, international populations. A MacDowell fellow, she has also been published in The New York Times Modern Love column, Best American Essays, NPR's Morning Edition, and elsewhere.

Meredith Goldstein is an advice columnist and entertainment reporter for The Boston Globe. Her advice column, Love Letters, has been a Globe favorite for more than a decade. She also hosts the Love Letters podcast; Season 4 is coming soon. Meredith’s books include her memoir, Can’t Help Myself;  the young adult novel Chemistry Lessons, about a teen who uses science to manipulate her love life; and The Singles, a novel about a group of dateless guests at a wedding. Meredith's next YA book, Things That Grow, will be released in 2021.