She Said
On 5 October 2017, a single New York Times article cracked something open that Hollywood had kept sealed for decades. Written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, it set off a chain of events that would eventually put Harvey Weinstein behind bars. This book tells you exactly how that happened, and it's a genuinely riveting account. Kantor and Twohey faced a formidable obstacle: Weinstein had lawyers, private investigators, and years of carefully maintained silence working in his favour. Convincing women, some of them among the most recognisable figures on the planet, to speak publicly was no small thing. The journalists did it anyway. What makes this more than a retelling of headlines is its attention to the mechanics of investigative reporting, the patience required, the false starts, and the quiet courage of the sources who chose to go on the record. Short on self-congratulation and long on substance, it reads less like a victory lap and more like a clear-eyed account of difficult, painstaking work. Named a book of the year by the Financial Times, New Statesman, Daily Telegraph, Metro, and Elle, and praised by figures ranging from Margaret Atwood to Nigella Lawson, it has earned its reputation. A sharp, sober, and quietly powerful read.
- Author: Jodi Kantor
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre: Journalism & Media Studies
- ISBN: 978-1526630506
- Pages: 320 pages