June's Book Club pick was Dish: The Inside Story On The World Of Gossip Became the News and How the News Became Just Another Show by Jeannette Walls. Jeannette also wrote The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses, two of our favorite book club picks. Here’s the book description:
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 provocative 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 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.
I enjoy hosting our book club discussion this month!
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| Party favors: Celebrity gossip magazines |
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| Delicious Mississippi cookies from Campbell's Bakery in Fondren |
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| Dinner included Newk's pimento cheese sandwiches, pasta salad, fruit skewers, and pineapple lemonade. |
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