{"product_id":"you-didnt-hear-this-from-me-mostly-true-notes-on-gossip-paperback","title":"You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelsey McKinney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH BY \u003ci\u003eTIME MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e, AMAZON, AND KOBO - NAMED MOST ANTICIPATED BY LIT HUB, PUREWOW, AND \u003ci\u003eW MAGAZINE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gossip is the only cultural tradition I care about, and Kelsey McKinney has written its Bible\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Irby, #1 \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the host of the Normal Gossip podcast, a delightfully insightful exploration of our obsession with gossip that weaves together journalism, cultural criticism, and memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the pandemic forced us to socialize at a distance, Kelsey McKinney was mourning the juicy updates and jaw-dropping stories she'd typically collect over drinks with friends--and from her hunger, the blockbuster Normal Gossip podcast was born. With listenership in the millions, Kelsey found herself thinking more critically about gossip as a form, and wanting to better understand the role it plays in our culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eYou Didn't Hear This From Me\u003c\/i\u003e, McKinney explores the murkiness of everyday storytelling. Why is gossip considered a sin, and how can we better recognize when it's being weaponized? Why do we think we're entitled to every detail of a celebrity's personal life? And how do we define \"gossip,\" anyway? As much as the book aims to treat gossip as a subject worthy of rigor, it also hopes to capture 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelsey McKinney \u003c\/b\u003eis a\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling reporter and writer who lives in Philadelphia. She is the co-creator of Normal Gossip, as well as a co-owner and features writer at Defector.com. Her reporting and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, New York Magazine, GQ, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair \u003c\/i\u003eand many others. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eGod Spare the Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45431728963686,"sku":"9781538757413","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QpcbRgQJq39781538757413.webp?v=1775803615","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/you-didnt-hear-this-from-me-mostly-true-notes-on-gossip-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}