So You've Been Publicly Shamed
Synopsis
Jon Ronson's captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame.
'So enjoyable . . . you can be having a laugh while understanding a social phenomenon in a completely unique way' – The BBC Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman
A great renaissance of public shaming is sweeping our land. Through social media, justice has been democratized and the silent majority are getting a voice. But are we using our voice for good?
In this unnerving yet often hilarious book, Jon Ronson meets the victims of modern public shamings and, in doing so, plunges us deep into the heart of a very modern terror: the terror of being found out.
Full of eye-opening truths about the escalating war on human flaws – and the very scary part we all play in it – this is Jon Ronson at his very best.
A Sunday Times Book of the Year when first published, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed is now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
This edition features a new chapter and interview with perhaps the most famous public shaming victim of all – Monica Lewinsky.
'Superb' – The Guardian
'Gutsy and smart' – The New York Times
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Reviews
“Jon Ronson is unreal. So You've Been Publicly Shamed - everyone should read that book.He's one of my favourite human beings.”Bill Hader
“We love Jon Ronson. He's thoughtful and very funny. [So You've Been Publicly Shamed] is a great book about the way the internet can gang up on people and shame them, when they deserve it, when they don't deserve it and it's great”Judd Apatow
“A chilling look at how social media encourages witch hunts”Helen Lewis
“An important start to a necessary conversation on internet hate mobs”Naomi Alderman
