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Philip Galanes

Philip Galanes
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Philip Galanes

Philip Galanes is the author of “Social Q’s,” the advice column published weekly in the Sunday Styles section of The New York Times. Philip is also an entertainment lawyer and novelist. He was born and raised in New England, and graduated from Yale College and Yale Law School. He occasionally sidelines as an interior designer, and his projects have been published in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, New York magazine, and The New York Times. Visit him at PhilipGalanes.com.

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Social Q's will be released on November 27, 2012 in Trade Paperback
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Social Q's will be released on November 01, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
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Chapter 8 from Social Q's
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NPR, January 18, 2012
...face.' The great-great-grandchildren of Emily Post have come out with guidance on internet manners. New York Times columnist Philip Galanes weighs in on breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies. Wall Street Journal blogger and columnist Scott...
The Nashville Ledger, December 15, 2011
...the office party or plead death and dismemberment? Or just grab the new book Social Q’s by Philip Galanes and be better prepared, year-round? Long before you even started school, you learned social skills at your parents’ table. They taught you...
Killeen Daily Herald, December 11, 2011
...the office party or plead death and dismemberment? Or just grab the new book "Social Q's" by Philip Galanes and be better prepared, year-round. Long before you even started school, you learned social skills at your parents' table. They taught you...
Kauai Garden Island News, December 11, 2011
...the office party or plead death and dismemberment?  Or just grab the new book “Social Q’s” by Philip Galanes and be better prepared, year-round? Long before you even started school, you learned social skills at your parents’ table. They taught...
Killeen Daily Herald, December 11, 2011
...the office party or plead death and dismemberment? Or just grab the new book "Social Q's" by Philip Galanes and be better prepared, year-round. Long before you even started school, you learned social skills at your parents' table. They taught you...
Colorado Business Journal, December 10, 2011
...Tags: Book Review, Small Business Enterprise by Philip Galanes Every year, you’re faced with a quandary. Missing the office holiday party is not an option. You have to go, no question. But attending is filled with potential...
WXEL, December 7, 2011
...When you're out with friends, put your cell phone away, advises New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes. New York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes details how to handle breakups, cellphone calls and food allergies ¿ among other topics ¿ in...
Psychology Today, February 26, 2012
...generosity! Try saying, "Thank you" - often. Search for a mental health professional near you. I agree with Philip Galanes, the columnist. But I can also hear tongues clucking across the world, disparaging the lack of independence and gratitude of...
MSNBC, February 22, 2012
...Authors Philip Galanes and Anna Post discuss how to handle passionate debates when your family, co-workers and neighbors may be so outspoken they become politically incorrect...
MSNBC, February 22, 2012
...Authors Philip Galanes and Anna Post discuss how to handle passionate debates when your family, co-workers and neighbors may be so outspoken they become politically incorrect. (TODAY...
MSNBC, February 20, 2012
...Author Philip Galanes discusses how you can maneuver sticky social situations, such as what to do when your significant other is constantly checking his phone during dinner and if you should turn...
MSNBC, February 20, 2012
...Author Philip Galanes discusses how you can maneuver sticky social situations, such as what to do when your significant other is constantly checking his phone during dinner and if you should turn...
WNYC, February 8, 2012
...Just in time for Valentine's Day, Philip Galanes is here to offer advice on relationships and romance. He's the author of the “ Social Q’s ” advice column for the Sunday Styles section of The New York...
Yahoo! Shine, February 6, 2012
...on Facebook… gradually. From Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today by Philip Galanes. And so it follows, as the night unto the day, that when romance ends, Facebook friendships can become a tad sticky. But judging...