For the Scottish novelist and journalist, the novel is a way to fight political misinformation, conspiracy theories, and outright lies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Whether you're looking to belly laugh, contemplate the future of humanity, or dig into conspiracy theories, I have a sci-fi read for you! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-30 10:34:00 UTC ]
Doppelganger, due out this autumn, examines ‘the wildness of right now’, including personal issues arising from being confused with Naomi Wolf Award-winning author and Guardian columnist Naomi Klein is to publish a book about conspiracy theories, which she has described as a departure and “more... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-17 13:00:30 UTC ]
Bishop T. D. Jakes’ latest, Christian tactics for debunking fake news and conspiracy theories, and time-traveling fiction are among new religion and spirituality books publishing in May. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Lauren Oyler’s debut novel brings the reader down a rabbit hole of endless, mindless scrolling, online identities, and conspiracy theories. Fake Accounts follows the journey of a young woman after she discovers that her boyfriend is running an Instagram account spouting dangerous conspiracies... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2021-02-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
What if the stories we tell in order to live happen to be conspiracy theories? William J. Bernstein on the evolutionary origins of collective delusion. | Lit Hub History Refugee, resident, dissident: Yiyun Li introduces Bette Howland’s 1974 memoir about her stay in a Chicago psychiatric... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-01-15 11:30:00 UTC ]
In this week’s episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan are joined by author Jenny Offill and literary and film critic James Plath. First Offill shares her reaction to the insurrection and attempted coup at the Capitol last week, and discusses her latest... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-01-14 09:49:01 UTC ]
Over the past few months, we’ve been more swamped by misinformation than ever before. As if current events weren’t confusing and anxiety-causing enough, we’re also awash in unfounded rumours, inaccurate hot takes, conspiracy theories, and dangerously unscientific medical ‘advice’. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 01:33:12 UTC ]
The Cliveden Literary Festival returned for a third time last weekend with Ian McEwan, Howard Jacobson and Elif Shafak among the authors taking part in a busy event that saw speakers discuss topics from feminism to Russian spies, cyberwarfare and conspiracy theories to secrets of the universe. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 13:22:16 UTC ]
Social media cannot ensure they only publish truths. But what about deliberate falsehoods designed to damage?Are social media companies responsible for the lies their users tell? Both the obvious answers, “yes” and “no”, are clearly wrong. Complete responsibility is a bad idea, and impossible in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-05-27 17:25:07 UTC ]
This week: John Lennon's secret island, a philosophical mind-bender, and why we believe conspiracy theories. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]