"Provocative and invariably entertaining" a #1 New York Times bestselling author "gives dishing the dirt its historical, social and political due" (Publishers Weekly).

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle, now a major motion picture, comes an incisive study of our obsession with gossip.

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. In Dish, industry insider Jeannette Walls gives this intriguing 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 of gossip. As compelling and seductive as its subject matter, Dish brilliantly reveals the fascinating inner workings of a phenomenon that is definitely here to stay.

"A history of how gossip became the news... Saucy, sassy... " -- Los Angeles Times

"Truly intelligent and absorbing." -- The Boston Sunday Globe

"Dish is a mouthful." -- San Antonio Express News

"A serious and accurate history of a persistent part of media coverage." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Extraordinary." -- Don Imus

"Hard to put down... Dish is irresistible." -- US Weekly

"It's an old-fashioned sideshow, high-spirited, mean-spirited, and plenty of guilty fun." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Strewn with delicious tidbits." -- Entertainment Weekly

Well-researched and intelligent." -- New York Daily News

"Both an entertaining insider's look and a solid history of gossip." -- Library Journal

"A fascinating, dishy story." -- Booklist

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