You Didn't Hear This from Me - Notes on the Art of Gossip
Author(s): Kelsey McKinney
Can you keep a secret? It's harder than it seems - after all, it's only human to thirst after the juicy updates, jaw-dropping stories, and idle chatter that we typically collect over drinks with friends. No one knows this better than journalist Kelsey McKinney, whose Normal Gossip podcast has accrued a listenership of millions.
In YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, McKinney explores the murkiness of everyday storytelling. What even is gossip, and why is it considered a sin? Why are we obsessed with the details of celebrity drama and tabloid headlines? How do we use and abuse gossip - and why do we want to do it at all? McKinney dives deep into a range of cultural cornerstones - from the Epic of Gilgamesh as told by chatbots, to the head-spinning betrayals in The Traitors - and captures the heart of gossiping: how enchanting and fun it can be to lean over and whisper something a little salacious into your friend's ear.
With wit and honesty, McKinney unmasks what we're actually searching for when we demand to know the truth - and how much the truth really matters in the first place.
Product Information
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- : Penguin Books, Limited
- : Viking
- : 20 February 2025
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Special Fields
- : Kelsey McKinney
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 304