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To his successful examinations of some of the most powerful forces in modern life—envy, ambition, snobbery, friendship—the keen observer and critic Joseph Epstein now adds Gossip. No trivial matter, despite its reputation, gossip, he argues, is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best—clever, mocking, a great private pleasure—to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet. Gossip has invaded and changed for the worse politics and journalism, causing unsubstantiated information to be presented as fact. Contemporary gossip claims to reveal truth, but as Epstein shows, it's our belief in truth that gossip today threatens to undermine and destroy.
Written in his trademark erudite and witty style, Gossip captures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.Download and start listening now!
“[Listeners] who share Epstein’s concern about gossip’s power ‘to invade privacy, to wreck lives’, and his reluctance to wholly condemn it ‘because I enjoy it too much’ will find him disquieting and delightful.”
— Publishers Weekly
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Amusing and serious in equal measures, Epstein grants [listeners] the pleasurable company of a master observer of humanity's foibles.
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“Amusing and serious in equal measures, Epstein grants [listeners] the pleasurable company of a master observer of humanity’s foibles.”
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“Arthur Morey delivers a clear and uncomplicated narration.”
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“Epstein packs a lot of historical information into his book, and this makes it a good choice for academic journalism and media collections. It will also spark lively discussions in nonfiction book groups.”
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“Arthur Morey reads with such breezy ease that you forget that Epstein isn’t doing the honors himself.”
— BookPage Audio Review
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About Joseph Epstein
Joseph Epstein is the bestselling author of books including Snobbery and Friendship. He was formerly editor of the American Scholar, and his work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s, the Atlantic, and other publications. Epstein lives in Evanston, Illinois.
About Arthur Morey
Arthur Morey has won three AudioFile Magazine “Best Of” Awards, and his work has garnered numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and placed him as a finalist for two Audie Awards. He has acted in a number of productions, both off Broadway in New York and off Loop in Chicago. He graduated from Harvard and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He has won awards for his fiction and drama, worked as an editor with several book publishers, and taught literature and writing at Northwestern University. His plays and songs have been produced in New York, Chicago, and Milan, where he has also performed.