They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent

by Sarah Kendzior

Book Overview

FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE

"Every sentence delivered. The pathos of truth-seeking left me thinking of Herman Melville."
--Timothy Snyder, #1 New York Times bestselling author of On Tyranny

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Sarah Kendzior delves into the difference between conspiracy and conspiracy theory, "deftly separat ing] fact from fiction in a conspiracy-addled nation"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250878608
• ISBN13: 9781250878601
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Flatiron Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Not what I expected

Before I purchased this book I read the reviews and believed that the author was onto something I knew I would resonate with: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. And it is in full swing in our country. But after about 50 pages I gave up. It seems the author has a need to share her personal vendetta against Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan and Republicans. I’m not a fan of Donald Trump, nor am I a Republican, and Reagan was president over 40 years ago! I wanted to read about the “culture of conspiracy” that I also believe exists, but now I don’t trust the author’s ability to be accurate and nonjudgmental.