You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip
You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip
Review Quotes: "A beautiful, expansive ode to the joy of information exchange. An ode that, like the practice of gossip itself, can be all at once inviting, tender, enlivening, and...
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Review Quotes: Review Quotes: "[Kelsey] writes with the same joy that she shares gossip, making it fun and exciting, all while reminding us that storytelling is a craft that you have to master in order to succeed at both pursuits. There's no one else I'd rather see grapple with the moral gray areas of gossip, and Kelsey does an excellent job here."-- The Maris Review Review Quotes: "From novelist and host of the popular podcast Normal Gossip comes a study of gossip--but one that never forgets the joys of it. As someone who has long refused the notion that gossip is bad (just look at all the benefits!), I am looking forward to being further vindicated, not to mention delighted, and entertained." -- LitHub Review Quotes: "McKinney takes a thoughtful and sharply written look at gossip and its role in shaping power, safety, and truth. With a blend of research and anecdote, You Didn't Hear This From Me is a robust consideration of an often-maligned topic." -- Booklist Review Quotes: "Incisive and vulnerable, gentle yet uncompromising, McKinney stakes a place among the best cultural critics of the age, without ever losing her sense of fun. I loved this book."-- Lindy West, author of Shrill Review Quotes: "Gossip is the only cultural tradition I care about, and Kelsey McKinney has written its Bible. I cannot wait to gossip about this book with everyone I know for the rest of my life. KELSEY IS THE REAL GOSSIP GIRL XOXO" -- Samantha Irby, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wow, No Thank You. and Quietly Hostile. Review Quotes: "YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME cements Kelsey McKinney's status as one of the greatest storytellers of our time. She dishes out secrets, tidbits, fables, and epics with the wisdom of an edler and the zeal of someone who was there when it all went down.* Although McKinney grew up believing that gossip was a sin, she reveals how gossip may also bea form of prayer - reminding us of our imperfect humanity and helping us search for the truth. This book sparkles from start to finish and ends with a blind item so juicy you'll need to put it down and text your best friend. *(If anyone could have teleported to 2100 B.C.E. to ask Gilgamesh if he really smooched his best bro, it would be Kelsey. And conversely, if Kelsey were born around 2100 B.C.E., she would have absolutely inscribed gossip in tablets that people would still be fighting over today--this is her impact.)" -- Sabrina Imbler, award-winning author of How Far the Light Reaches Review Quotes: "I tore through this like I was sprinting for gold at the Olympic games. I can't remember the last time I read a collection that made me wonder, deeply, about the bonds of friendship, social sciences, and the Real Housewives all in the span of a single page. True dynamite when it comes to examining the ways we yearn to yap while also remaining funny as hell; a remarkably potent combination. Nobody is cooler right now than Kelsey McKinney. This book stuns."-- Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things Review Quotes: "Come for Kelsey McKinney's alluring voice, stay for her brilliant insights about words, secrets, gender, shame, pop culture, and technology. McKinney is not only our generation's most beloved raconteuse, she is a rigorous and deeply thoughtful writer who can quote Emily Dickinson and Doja Cat on the same page and make a reader feel both delighted and challenged to come along for the ride. You Didn't Hear This From Me is cogent and sharp, and I will be whispering around town about it for a long time." -- Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking Review Quotes: "I devoured this book like it was a series of 4-minute voice memos about someone Kelsey and I vaguely know. Her meditations gossip -- sometimes a powerful force for good, sometimes a sign of a diseased culture -- are, like the best gossip, so fun. RIP to the man killed by a walnut." -- Blythe Roberson, bestselling author of America the Beautiful? and How to Date Men When You Hate Men Review Quotes: " You Didn't Hear This From Me, a mix of cultural criticism, modern history, and personal memoir, breaks down the differences between harmless rumors and outright lies in order to show the important role gossip plays in human connection."-- TIME Review Quotes: "An entertaining investigation of a hardwired human habit. You Didn't Hear This From Me raises thoughtful questions about an under-examined topic, and offers some delights and epiphanies along the way." -- Washington Post Review Quotes: "McKinney's fans are sure to be just as obsessed with You Didn't Hear This From Me as they are with the "Normal Gossip" podcast ... Her voice is smart and funny, and her arguments for considering gossip valuable and meaningful are compelling and clearly heartfelt."-- BookPage Biographical Note: Kelsey McKinney is a 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. She has worked as a staff writer at Deadspin, Fusion, and Vox, and her reporting and essays have appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, GQ, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair and many others. Her first novel, God Spare the Girls, was published in the summer of 2021 by William Morrow. Review Quotes: "Sharp, incisive....McKinney provides meticulous research and offers some genuine insights in her attempt to elevate gossip to a worthy subject of study"-- Kirkus Review Quotes: "If gossip is so bad, why have humans always done it, and what are the ways in which it actually binds communities together? You Didn't Hear This From Me explores these questions through the lens of our social media, celebrity-obsessed culture with the same wit and candor that make McKinney's podcast so popular."-- W Magazine Brief Description: "Can you keep a secret? As the pandemic forced us to socialize at a distance, Kelsey McKinney was mourning the juicy updates, jaw-dropping stories, and idle chatter that she'd typically collect over drinks with friends. She realized she wasn't the only one missing these little morsels and her hunger for this aspect of normalcy took on a life of its own and the blockbuster Normal Gossip podcast was born. With listenership in the millions and gossip quickly becoming her day job, Kelsey found herself with the urge to think more critically about gossip as a form, to better understand the role that it plays in our culture. In YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME, McKinney explores the murkiness of everyday storytelling. Why is gossip considered a sin and how can we better recognize when gossip is being weaponized against the oppressed? Why do we think we're entitled to every detail of a celebrity's personal life because they are a public figure? And how do we even define "gossip," anyway? She dishes on the art of eavesdropping and dives deep into how pop culture has changed the way that we look at hearsay. But 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. 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"-- Review Quotes: "[McKinney] swallows up all these disparate categories of story - rumor, conspiracy, legend - and cleverly digests them...By the time you finish this book, you will have traveled in so many strange and enriching directions."-- Defector Review Quotes: "In a tone at once scholarly-adjacent and extremely chatty, [McKinney] spools out both personal stories and research about gossip's role in society as a whole.Smart, discussable, and extremely funny--I laughed out loud multiple times while reading."-- Modern Mrs. Darcy Publisher Marketing: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH BY TIME MAGAZINE, AMAZON, AND KOBO - NAMED MOST ANTICIPATED BY LIT HUB, PUREWOW, AND W MAGAZINE "Gossip is the only cultural tradition I care about, and Kelsey McKinney has written its Bible" -- Samantha Irby, #1 NYT bestselling author From the host of the Normal Gossip podcast, a delightfully insightful exploration of our obsession with gossip that weaves together journalism, cultural criticism, and memoir. 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. In You Didn't Hear This From Me, 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. 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. Review Citations:
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Author: McKinney, Kelsey
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2025-02-11
BISAC: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social|Social Science / Popular Culture|Psychology / Essays|Religion / Judaism / Theology
Subjects: Interpersonal relations|Social aspects|Gossip|Communication
Weight: 1.05 lbs
ISBN: 9781538757406
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781538757406
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