New Book Alert: December 2-6, 2019
My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
Information Wars: How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do About It by Richard Stengel (Atlantic Monthly Press; on sale October 8, 2019): It’s romantic to believe our education system was society’s immunity against disinformation; thankfully we don’t hafta live as prey. There was a glorious time when we mocked people who said they read it online; we clearly need to go back to that. #NewBookAlert for December 2, 2019.
A big week for thoughtful books by smart people! My friend @stengel wrote "Information Wars" – an important book about the spread of disinformation from someone who has come face to face with Putin on Ukraine. Read it! https://t.co/ZfEaoLX05Y
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) October 10, 2019
Anyone: A Novel by Charles Soule (Harper Perennial; Science-Fiction on sale December 3, 2019): Following his first novel The Oracle Year Charles Soule’s latest Anyone is out today. The Oracle Year is a tiny bit sci-fi…more of a thriller. Anyone is firmly science-fiction. 3 of the best magical words in sci-fi: “a botched experiment…” And I’m In!! #NewBookAlert for December 3, 2019.
What if you could be ANYONE? A day in the life of a rock star…a professional athlete…a model…an assassin.
A story of betrayal, mystery, and more, @CharlesSoule has written one of the most thrilling novels of the century and I cannot recommend it more.
ON SALE TODAY! pic.twitter.com/1OjLpahacS
— Heather Antos (@HeatherAntos) December 3, 2019
Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another by Matt Taibbi (OR Books; Media on sale October 8, 2019): Matt Taibbi’s latest is a scintillating critique of the old man behind the wizard. A long overdue refutation of the ineptitude of political journalism. One of the most vital books to read especially as 2020 inches closer. Be sure to read Matt’s excellent work in Rolling Stone. Follow journalists not outlets. #NewBookAlert for December 4, 2019.
9. Matt Taibbi – Hate Inc.
“Where other mainstream news sources fail, Matt Taibbi madly embraces his role as an honest political observer/writer/citizen in a democracy.” – Janeane Garofalohttps://t.co/TsSBB49foX @mtaibbi pic.twitter.com/aLfVjAniv4— OR Books (@orbooks) December 4, 2019
Dead Astronauts: A Novel by Jeff VanderMeer (MCD Books; Science-Fiction on sale December 3, 2019): Earths (plural…that right there is sci-fi gold!). A strange journal. A raving madman. An all-powerful Company and finally a City with no name. I’m sold. Let’s go on this adventure or is it a nightmare? #NewBookAlert for December 5, 2019.
Dead Astronauts lives! Happy pub day to @jeffvandermeer's latest. Kirkus Reviews thinks it "may be his best book yet." https://t.co/zMr4s8aGAK pic.twitter.com/xJ6z4ZrHLi
— MCD?FSG (@mcdbooks) December 3, 2019
Not Afraid: The Evolution of Eminem by Anthony Bozza (Da Capo Press; Music on sale November 5, 2019): “The sequel to the New York Times bestseller Whatever You Say I Am, chronicling the last 20 years of rapper Eminem’s life.” I did not read Whatever You Say I Am however a modern focus on Em’s work is compelling; I’m not always interested in the climb up. I wanna know what it takes to sustain the mountaintop. #NewBookAlert for December 6, 2019.
New #Eminem Book.
Not Afraid – The Evolution Of Eminem by Anthony Bozza is out in the UK today. pic.twitter.com/EFs5tL37s6
— Shady Records Team® (@Slim_1_Shady) October 31, 2019
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