{"product_id":"you-didnt-hear-this-from-me-mostly-true-notes-on-gossip-kelsey-mckinney-paperback","title":"You Didn't Hear This from Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip -- Kelsey McKinney, Paperback","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsey McKinney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538757413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Kelsey McKinney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893101904100,"sku":"9781538757413","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781538757413.jpg?v=1777391471","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/you-didnt-hear-this-from-me-mostly-true-notes-on-gossip-kelsey-mckinney-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}