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You didn't hear this from me (mostly) true notes on gossip

McKinney, reporter, novelist, and host of the Normal Gossip podcast, examines the fundamental role of gossip in human connection. She takes an ambitious journey through the landscape of human storytelling, and her exploration spans multiple domains: religious history, ancient literature, and contemp...

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Main Author: McKinney, Kelsey (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Grand Central, 2025.
Edition:[Hardcover edition].
Subjects:
Gossip.
Gossip > Social aspects.
Popular culture.
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Summary:McKinney, reporter, novelist, and host of the Normal Gossip podcast, examines the fundamental role of gossip in human connection. She takes an ambitious journey through the landscape of human storytelling, and her exploration spans multiple domains: religious history, ancient literature, and contemporary culture. McKinney 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.
Physical Description:277 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-266) and index.
ISBN:9781538757406
Author Notes: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.

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