On Misdirection: Magic, Mayhem, American Politics (Atlantic Editions)

The books under the Atlantic Editions imprint with Zando feature long-form journalism by Atlantic writers devoted to a single topic, drawing from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine’s rich archive. A collection of essays from Atlantic staff writer Megan Garber, On Misdirection: Magic, Mayhem, American Politics is a timely treatise on our contemporary American political culture. Using the concept of “misdirection” to argue how attention, boredom, uncertainty, & cynicism have become the disquieting stalwarts of our current political arena, Garber offers readers a new & accessible theory for understanding the lasting power of Donald Trump & his right-wing legions.Megan Garber is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She writes about TV, movies, books, & the intersection of politics &entertainment—and discusses those & other topics on The Atlantic’s weekly culture podcast, The Review. The recipient of a Mirror Award for her writing about the media, she previously worked as a technology reporter for Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab & as a critic for the Columbia Journalism Review. She holds a BA in English Literature from Princeton University & an MA in journalism from Columbia University, & lives in Washington, D.C. An investigation of misinformation and fracturing in contemporary American political culture. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by Atlantic writers, drawn from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine's 165-year archive. A collection of essays from Atlantic staff writer Megan Garber, On Misdirection: Magic, Mayhem, American Politics is a timely treatise on our contemporary American political culture. Using the concept of "misdirection" to argue how attention, boredom, uncertainty, and cynicism have become the disquieting stalwarts of our current political arena, Garber offers readers a new and accessible theory for understanding the lasting power of Donald Trump and his right-wing legions. "A treatise on misdirection and misinformation in contemporary American political culture. In eight essays the author offers readers a new and accessible theory for understanding the lasting power of Donald Trump and his right-wing legions."--Page [4] of cover