This week Vanity Fair published the first sneak peek at my book “Network of Lies,” chock full of scoops about Tucker Carlson and his shock firing by Fox News. Carlson (who I have known for two decades) must not have liked it, because he told Insider that I'm a "sad little moron" who "knows nothing." Well, I know that he will want to read the rest of the book.
“Network of Lies” comes out in two weeks, and it’s about so much more than a single cable host. It’s about the Trump indictments; the Big Lie; the January 6 attack; the Dominion case; the radicalization of the GOP; and Fox's role in all of it.
Would you do me a favor and preorder a copy now if you haven't already? Preorders are invaluable to authors and publishers. Check it out on Amazon, B&N, or Bookshop; or order a signed/personalized copy through WORDS in Maplewood, NJ. Thank you!
» "Network of Lies" was the first hot topic on Wednesday's episode of "The View." Here's the segment.
» I will be interrogated by Kara Swisher at 92NY on launch day, Nov. 14, and I will be on stage with The Bulwark in DC on Nov. 16. Tickets are on sale now, as they say.
A few other links to share with you:
» The Hollywood Reporter asked me to assess media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Journalists told me about four overwhelming and overlapping challenges: dangerous conditions, factual disputes, distortions and disinformation.
» For this week's episode of Vanity Fair's "Inside the Hive" podcast, I interviewed author and activist Naomi Klein, a longtime board member of Jewish Voice for Peace, about the information wars that are happening alongside the missile strikes and raids. The episode will be out Thursday morning.
» This Saturday afternoon I will be hosting a screening and Q&A for "Subject," a new film that "explores the life-altering experience of sharing one’s life on screen through key participants of acclaimed documentaries." Details here.
I would have written this email yesterday, but Halloween was an all-day extravaganza for the Stelters, between class parties and parades for Sunny and Story; several hours of trick or treating; and Jamie's Halloween parade broadcast on NY1. Sunny was Skater Barbie and Story was Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle:
Now I’m going to go hide their remaining Halloween candy.
‘Til next time,
–Brian