The Art of Gathering:
How We Meet and Why It Matters
In this highly acclaimed best seller, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive — and they don't have to be. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play.
“Priya Parker has become the voice of what it means to gather in this world we inhabit now. She’s helping remake the “how” of coming together, but more importantly, the “why.”
Krista Tippett
Host + Executive Producer of On Being
“A brilliant and eminently practical guide! The Art of Gathering will open your eyes to just how often we gather – and how we can turn those mundane events into dazzling opportunities for meaning, dreaming, and doing. This book should be mandatory reading for everyone from the business executive to the community activist, the conflict resolution specialist to the dinner host. Concrete advice that will forever change the way you gather.”
Daniel L. Shapiro
Founder of the Harvard International Negotiation Program and author of Negotiating the Nonnegotiable
“Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering is brilliant. The book is a timely reminder: It’s our human-to-human links that make the most meaningful moments of our lives. Page by page, Parker offers a decoder ring for the secret forces at work when we gather for business, crises or celebration. What to leave out, where to meet, how to charm—it's all here, explained with unforgettable stories and clever tips. You'll only put this book down because it will make you so hungry for a gathering of your own.”
Joshua Cooper Ramo
Author of The Seventh Sense and The Age of the Unthinkable
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Together Apart Podcast
Listen Now in Apple Podcasts
Part guide, part reminder of the resiliency of the human spirit to still meaningfully gather, creatively — even when we’re apart.