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In 2013, journalist Ginger Gorman was trolled online and terrified, but once the attack subsided, she found herself curious. Who were these trolls? How and why did they coordinate such an attack? And how does someone fight back?
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- Eran
- 06-14-19
great book, great journalism
in a brave, personal, sensitive approach Ginger sets sail to a very dark part of our society, one that has harmed her personally in the past.
she provides a great perspective of the problem, the road that led us here and potential solutions..
for almost all of the book she succeeds to stay unbiased and professional, a not-so-trivial achievement giving her past trauma from trolls.
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- Hedgehog
- 07-15-22
More informative toward the end
The subject is dark, however, it isn't really explored in depth until the end of the book. The first two thirds really feels as though it's about the authors singular experience. That experience is story-worthy and this remains an informative, enjoyable listen but if I was looking for an education, I felt I hadn't fully had it.
Very good narration, like listening to a friend in your kitchen over a mug of tea.
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- Moya francis
- 07-15-20
Ginger Gorman, this is a wonderful book
I listened to this over the course of a few days and was entranced. Crazy. Excellent book and really made me think. Thank you
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- Gabriella
- 09-19-19
Interesting & Captivating
Loved it! Super captivating. Gives you food for thought and is framed from a point of understanding.
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- Lenny
- 07-11-19
Interesting & insightful but robotic delivery
Ginger is obviously a great journalist and storyteller but unfortunately I found myself getting distracted / tuning out in response to the narrators’ robotic delivery in parts. Sort of sounded like the automated recording at train stations at times. Which might be desirable for some people but not for me.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-30-19
A thoughtful insight into a very human issue
Gorman’s insight and empathy makes this a triumph. After suffering herself at the hands of trolls, it says much about her as an investigative journalist & as a person that she delves below the common understanding of what trolling is, and searches for its true causes.
The internet doesn’t create trolls. People do.
This is a sobering and yet heartening look at a worrying issue.
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- Mark
- 04-25-19
Dark interesting painting hung with a Leftie Frame.
This is not a D.I.Y book on safe use of social media, it is however a timely reminder that there are people out there “Trolling” for Many reasons, some to alleviate boredom others to reach out inflict anger and pain. So be careful, don’t take the bait, move on, don’t be the next troll snack.
Ginger Gorman sets the scene on the catalyst for the vitriolic Troll attacks. As a journalist of Australia’s Free to Air ABC A Left Wing Biased Tax Payer funded broadcaster she met and did an article of two homosexual men that acquired a child from a Russian mother. She visited them them and thought these two “ Dads” and the little boy was just a picture perfect. Turned out the men paid the Russian Women $8000.00 for the boy and they were part of a international Pedophile ring. The boy was subjected to unspeakable depravity. The two men received 40 and 30 year prison sentences. This was sequence of events that attracted the “Vitriolic Trollers” my response as a reader was “Ya Think”
It is a in-depth thought full book with the self confessed feelings of guilt and took Ginger on a dark dark journey. Also ( from memory ) Ginger admits journalists like any one else are subjective, within that subjectivity the Left view of the World comes out in her presentation.
The words White Men, Far Right, Alt Right, Right Wing Social Media personalities etc even The POTUS Donald Trump is refereed to as the “Troll in Chief” Jordan Peterson gets a mention with the word “controversial” tagged. There is that indignation that Social Media gives to much voice to as Hillary Clinton called them “The Deplorable’s” and as such “ Free Speech “ should be within limits Merkel’s censorship of German Social Media is used as an example.
So would I recommend this book yes Lefties will love it, Righties (like myself) well get through the early snipes at Trump and the other biases and you will glean a good insight not only to what’s out there tapping on the keyboards, but also in my view a naive clever western women with her heart in the right place.
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- Gracious
- 11-01-19
Incredible book
This book is a very valuable resource for people who spend more than an hour or two on line each day. I bought it because I wanted to know about trolls. Since so many of them are really horrible people, and I know Ginger's life was deeply affected by them; and researching for it, then writing it, left her totally washed out; I hesitated and hesitated before I got stuck in. But surprisingly, the book is not as traumatic to read as I thought it might be. In fact it was a page turner, and quite entertaining in places. And a very good narrator rounded it off nicely. Yep. Buy this book. You'll be glad you did. You'll be quoting it to your friends for years to come.
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- Wise Owl
- 04-23-19
Insightful and essential information
Great story without great storytelling. The author presented a very personal story in an impersonal narrative. Not being familiar with Ginger Gorman's work, I couldn't tell if she was unwilling or unable to climb of the proverbial fence and deliver the raw emotion she write's about. This topic is important for our collective well being, online and IRL - lols - her final thoughts are key to moving forward in the looming reformation of our digital landscape.
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- angus mcpherson
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engaging and informative
Well written and engaging. Had me thinking differently about trolls and trolling. if you liked 'so you have been publically shamed' you will also love this.
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- Kitty
- 12-10-20
A must read book for all
Such an important topic and very well researched and presented.
I was full of different emotions listening to this. It's real. It's honest.
the insight into various online cultures and how they can potentially change and impact the lives of so many people who are oblivious.
I couldn't get enough of it, raised so many questions.
Narration is very good as well, and easy to listen to.
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Shame Nation
- The Global Epidemic of Online Hate
- By: Sue Scheff, Melissa Schorr - contributor
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 33
In today's digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. A rogue tweet can bring down a business; an army of trolls can run a celebrity off-line; and virtual harassment might cause real psychological damage. Shame Nation is the first book to both explore the fascinating phenomenon of online shaming and offer practical guidance and inspiring advice on how to prevent and protect against cyber blunders and faceless bullies. Author and acclaimed Internet safety expert Sue Scheff unveils all sides of an issue that is only becoming more relevant day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Helpful overview
- By John S. on 04-04-21
By: Sue Scheff, and others
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Men Who Hate Women
- From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth About Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All
- By: Laura Bates
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story5 out of 5 stars 64
Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back. Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many misogynistic attacks online. As Bates went undercover into the corners of the internet, she found an unseen, organized movement of thousands of anonymous men wishing violence (and worse) upon women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book!
- By Mason U on 01-26-23
By: Laura Bates
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Crash Override
- How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate
- By: Zoë Quinn
- Narrated by: Zoë Quinn
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 304
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 270
You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet - hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn - but they remain just that: Stories. Surely these things would never happen to you. Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer whose ex-boyfriend published a crazed blog post cobbled together from private information, half-truths, and outright fictions, along with a rallying cry to the online hordes to go after her. They answered in the form of a so-called movement known as #gamergate.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A waste of time...And I'm being kind about that.
- By PlayBoyMan on 10-02-17
By: Zoë Quinn
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QAnon and On
- A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults
- By: Van Badham
- Narrated by: Van Badham
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
In QAnon and On, Guardian columnist Van Badham delves headfirst into the QAnon conspiracy theory, unpicking the why, how and who behind this century’s most dangerous and far-fetched internet cult. From Gamergate to Pizzagate and beyond to QAnon, internet manipulation and disinformation campaigns have grown to a geopolitical scale and spilled into real life with devastating consequences, entangling everyone from politicians to Hollywood celebrities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative and Scary
- By Sherry Melvin on 06-19-22
By: Van Badham
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Asking for It
- The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture - and What We Can Do About It
- By: Kate Harding
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 375
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 332
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 331
Sexual violence has been so prominent in recent years that the feminist term "rape culture" has finally entered the mainstream. But what, exactly, is it? And how do we change it? In Asking for It, Kate Harding answers those questions in the same blunt, no-nonsense voice that has made her a powerhouse feminist blogger. Combining in-depth research with practical knowledge, Asking for It makes the case that 21st-century America supports rapists more effectively than victims.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clear, concise, and thought provoking.
- By Jo Green on 11-17-16
By: Kate Harding
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Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy
- The Many Faces of Anonymous
- By: Gabriella Coleman
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 150
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Bit like Listening to a Police Scanner
- By J. E. JORDAN on 05-11-17
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Shame Nation
- The Global Epidemic of Online Hate
- By: Sue Scheff, Melissa Schorr - contributor
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 41
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 33
In today's digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. A rogue tweet can bring down a business; an army of trolls can run a celebrity off-line; and virtual harassment might cause real psychological damage. Shame Nation is the first book to both explore the fascinating phenomenon of online shaming and offer practical guidance and inspiring advice on how to prevent and protect against cyber blunders and faceless bullies. Author and acclaimed Internet safety expert Sue Scheff unveils all sides of an issue that is only becoming more relevant day.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Helpful overview
- By John S. on 04-04-21
By: Sue Scheff, and others
-
Men Who Hate Women
- From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth About Extreme Misogyny and How It Affects Us All
- By: Laura Bates
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 73
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 64
Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back. Women's rights activist Laura Bates wrote this book as someone who has been the target of many misogynistic attacks online. As Bates went undercover into the corners of the internet, she found an unseen, organized movement of thousands of anonymous men wishing violence (and worse) upon women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book!
- By Mason U on 01-26-23
By: Laura Bates
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Crash Override
- How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate
- By: Zoë Quinn
- Narrated by: Zoë Quinn
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 304
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 276
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 270
You've heard the stories about the dark side of the internet - hackers, #gamergate, anonymous mobs attacking an unlucky victim, and revenge porn - but they remain just that: Stories. Surely these things would never happen to you. Zoe Quinn used to feel the same way. She is a video game developer whose ex-boyfriend published a crazed blog post cobbled together from private information, half-truths, and outright fictions, along with a rallying cry to the online hordes to go after her. They answered in the form of a so-called movement known as #gamergate.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A waste of time...And I'm being kind about that.
- By PlayBoyMan on 10-02-17
By: Zoë Quinn
-
QAnon and On
- A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults
- By: Van Badham
- Narrated by: Van Badham
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 26
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 24
In QAnon and On, Guardian columnist Van Badham delves headfirst into the QAnon conspiracy theory, unpicking the why, how and who behind this century’s most dangerous and far-fetched internet cult. From Gamergate to Pizzagate and beyond to QAnon, internet manipulation and disinformation campaigns have grown to a geopolitical scale and spilled into real life with devastating consequences, entangling everyone from politicians to Hollywood celebrities.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Informative and Scary
- By Sherry Melvin on 06-19-22
By: Van Badham
-
Asking for It
- The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture - and What We Can Do About It
- By: Kate Harding
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 375
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 332
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 331
Sexual violence has been so prominent in recent years that the feminist term "rape culture" has finally entered the mainstream. But what, exactly, is it? And how do we change it? In Asking for It, Kate Harding answers those questions in the same blunt, no-nonsense voice that has made her a powerhouse feminist blogger. Combining in-depth research with practical knowledge, Asking for It makes the case that 21st-century America supports rapists more effectively than victims.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Clear, concise, and thought provoking.
- By Jo Green on 11-17-16
By: Kate Harding
-
Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy
- The Many Faces of Anonymous
- By: Gabriella Coleman
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 150
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 132
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Bit like Listening to a Police Scanner
- By J. E. JORDAN on 05-11-17
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Arrogance
- Rescuing America from the Media Elite
- By: Bernard Goldberg
- Narrated by: Bernard Goldberg
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
In his #1 New York Times best seller, Bias, Emmy Award-winning journalist Bernard Goldberg created a national firestorm when he exposed the liberal biases of the so-called mainstream media. Now, in his new blockbuster, Goldberg goes even further. He not only takes on Big Journalism, but offers a twelve-step program to help the media elites overcome their addiction to bias.
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4 out of 5 stars
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wow
- By Douglas on 11-11-03
By: Bernard Goldberg
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American Pravda
- My Fight for Truth in the Era of Fake News
- By: James O'Keefe
- Narrated by: James O'Keefe
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 738
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 667
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Story5 out of 5 stars 663
The one real difference between the American press and the Soviet state newspaper Pravda was that the Russian people knew they were being lied to. To expose the lies our media tell us today, controversial journalist James O'Keefe created Project Veritas, an independent news organization whose reporters go where traditional journalists dare not. Their investigative work - equal parts James Bond, Mike Wallace, and Saul Alinsky - has had a consistent and powerful impact on its targets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ten Reason to listen this book.
- By Ron on 01-27-18
By: James O'Keefe
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Republic of Lies
- American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power
- By: Anna Merlan
- Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar, Anna Merlan - introduction
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 248
American society has always been fertile ground for conspiracy theories, but with the election of Donald Trump, previously outlandish ideas suddenly attained legitimacy. Trump himself is a conspiracy enthusiast: from his claim that global warming is a Chinese hoax to the accusations of “fake news”, he has fanned the flames of suspicion. But it was not by the power of one man alone that these ideas gained new power. Republic of Lies looks beyond the caricatures of conspiracy theorists to explain their tenacity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book is a public service
- By David Batcher on 08-04-19
By: Anna Merlan
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The Souls of Yellow Folk
- Essays
- By: Wesley Yang
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
One of the most acclaimed essayists of his generation, Wesley Yang writes about race and sex without the jargon, formulas, and polite lies that bore us all. His powerful debut, The Souls of Yellow Folk, does more than collect a decade's worth of cult-reputation essays - it corrals new American herds of pickup artists, school shooters, mandarin zombies, and immigrant strivers, and exposes them to scrutiny, empathy, and polemical force.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smart, original and beautifully crafted essays
- By Jenny P on 01-12-23
By: Wesley Yang
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Sandy Hook
- An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth
- By: Elizabeth Williamson
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Elizabeth Williamson
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 265
On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years later, Sandy Hook has become a foundational story of how false conspiracy narratives and malicious misinformation have gained traction in society.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Thought
- By Andrea C. Shebuski on 03-13-22
