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Book SynopsisFINALIST 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 (VANITY FAIR).
Conspiracy theories are on the rise because officials refuse to enforce accountability for real conspiracies. Uncritical faith in broken institutions is as dangerous as false narratives peddled by propagandists.
The truth may hurtbut the lies will kill us.
They Knew discusses conspiracy culture in a rapidly declining United States struggling with corruption, climate change, and other crises. As the actions of the powerful remain shrouded in mysteryFrom Norman Baker to Jeffrey Epstein, Iran-Contra to
