You didn't hear this from me : notes on the art of gossip
McKinney, Kelsey2025
Book
'Can you keep a secret?' It's harder than it seems - after all, it's only human to thirst after the juicy updates, jaw-dropping stories, and idle chatter that we typically collect over drinks with friends. No one knows this better than journalist Kelsey McKinney, whose Normal Gossip podcast has accrued a listenership of millions. In this book, McKinney explores the murkiness of everyday storytelling. What even is gossip, and why is it considered a sin? Why are we obsessed with the details of celebrity drama and tabloid headlines? How do we use and abuse gossip - and why do we want to do it at all? McKinney dives deep into a range of cultural cornerstones and captures 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.
Main title:
You didn't hear this from me : notes on the art of gossip / Kelsey McKinney.
Author:
McKinney, Kelsey, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2025.
Collation:
304 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781405975100 (pbk)
Dewey class:
302.24302.24 MCK
Language:
English
BRN:
4181009