Kelsey McKinney: You Didn't Hear This From Me

Famed writer and host of blockbuster podcast, Normal Gossip, Kelsey McKinney takes the Town Hall stage to discuss her first essay collection YOU DIDN'T HEAR THIS FROM ME: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip.

In YOU DIDN’T HEAR THIS FROM ME, McKinney explores the murkiness of everyday storytelling. Why do we think we’re entitled to every detail of a celebrity’s personal life? Why is gossip considered a sin and how can we use gossip for good? And how do we even define “gossip,” anyway? But as she dishes on the art of eavesdropping and dives deep into how pop culture has changed the way we look at hearsay, McKinney also hopes to capture the heart of gossiping: how enchanting and fun it can be to lean over and whisper something a little salacious into your friend’s ear. With wit and honesty, McKinney unmasks what we’re actually searching for when we demand to know the truth – and how much the truth really matters in the first place.

About Rachelle Hampton

Rachelle Hampton is a culture writer and co-owner at Defector Media. She's the current host of Normal Gossip and a founding co-host of Slate's internet culture podcast In Case You Missed It. Her writing has appeared in Slate, the Washington Post, the New Republic, In These Times and Pacific Standard.