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From Jeannette Walls,the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle, now a major motion picture,comes an incisive study of our obsession with gossip.
A fascinating, dishy story. -Booklist
Gossip. It's more than just hearsay, society columns, and supermarket tabloids. It has, like it or not, become a mainstay of American pop culture. InDish,industry insider Jeannette Walls gives this provocative subject its due, offering a comprehensive, serious exploration of gossip and its social, historical, and political significance. Examining the topic from the inside out, Walls looks at the players; the origins of gossip, from birth of People magazine to the death of Lady Di; and how technology including the Internet will continue to change the face gossip. As compelling and seductive as its subject matter,Dishbrilliantly reveals the fascinating inner workings of a phenomenon that is definitely here to stay.
