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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: piles of books and bookishness in non bookish places Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: how we purge our shelves The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:47 - Ad For Ourselves 2:08 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:24 - Fabled Bookshop 4:56 - Our Bookish Moments Of The Week 5:52 - Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (Finnish version) 5:53 - The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (Finnish version) 10:41 - Become a CR Patron to access the reading tracker! 12:20 - Our Current Reads 12:25 - There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak (Kaytee) 16:12 - This House is Haunted by John Boyne (Meredith) 20:56 - The Plan by Kendra Adachi (Kaytee) 21:55 - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi 21:57 - The Lazy Genius Kitchen by Kendra Adachi 25:52 - CR Season 4: Episode 42 w/Kendra Adachi 26:29 - Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth by Elizabeth Williamson (Meredith) 32:18 - Columbine by Dave Cullen 33:20 - The Trees by Percival Everett (Kaytee) 35:25 - Erasure by Percival Everett 36:42 - James by Percival Everett 38:07 - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Meredith) 38:27 - Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 39:48 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 45:56 - How We Purge Our Shelves 51:43 - Half Price Books 57:00 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:08 - I am wishing for a good laugh, so send me recs of books that made you laugh. (Kaytee) 58:47 - Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito 58:48 - The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate McKinnon 59:09 - @hollyslitmagic on Instagram 59:29 - I wish to have the discussion about whether book publishing has gone the route of fast fashion. (Meredith)   Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL is brought to you by Warwick's in La Jolla, California! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Guest: Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer for the New York Times and is the author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. The post The Sandy Hook Massacre & Conspiracy Theories appeared first on KPFA.

Intelligence Squared has enjoyed hundreds of great conversations on the podcast, across our online talks and onstage at our live events across 2022. For the festive season, we're highlighting 12 voices whose books and work have both encapsulated the big themes of the year and enriched our listening over the past 12 months. For the first instalment, we listen back to conversations with writer Reni Eddo-Lodge discussing the new edition of her bestseller, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race. Plus, historian Orlando Figes on his book, The Story of Russia, and The New York Times' Elizabeth Williamson talks through her book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy, with fellow author and filmmaker Jon Ronson. ... Did you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We've just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we'd love you to give it a go.  It's packed with more than 20 years' worth of video debates and conversations on the world's hottest topics. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch back on-demand totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. The usual price is £14.99 a month, but we want to give our podcast listeners a special offer to try it out. For 10 days only, we're offering a subscription for only £10 a month. Offer ends at midnight GMT on Tuesday 20th December. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com and use the discount code MONTH10 or ANNUAL10 to start watching today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After more than a year of investigating, the January 6th committee is near the finish line. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a prime target that dark day and is the subject of a new documentary, Pelosi in the House. The woman behind the camera is Pelosi's daughter Alexandra Pelosi, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker. The documentary shows her mother's fight to preserve democracy in the face of danger. It also tracks her stunning rise from homemaker to House Speaker, the first -- and only -- woman to hold that office.   Also on today's show: Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics, Columbia University; Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This episode of “Is that a Fact?” is part one of a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 first graders and six adults. Soon after, conspiracy theories calling the massacre a hoax emerged. And they have persisted for a decade, thanks to amplification and profiteering by alt-Right media figure Alex Jones. Over the two episodes we explore the aftermath of Sandy Hook and how what seemed an aberration of untruths would instead be a bellwether for a shift in the country's public discourse, where conspiracy theories are a common element of tragic events. We also discuss how victims' families have fought back against the lies and harassment and brought about lasting change. In part one, Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times feature writer and author of the book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, explains the incomprehensible need to deny reality and the lucrative market that exploits people's vulnerability. “He is a sort of Typhoid Mary of the Sandy Hook hoax,” Williamson said of Jones, noting he “has been there at every stop along our descent as a nation down the rabbit hole.”Additional Reading: Elizabeth Williamson author page on NYTimes.comSandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for TruthElizabeth Williamson on Twitter

This episode of “Is that a Fact?” is part two of a two-part episode marking the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 first graders and six adults. If you haven't listened to part one, in which we interview New York Times feature writer and author of the book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, we highly recommend that you do that first. In part two, we speak with Lenny Pozner, father of Noah, the youngest victim at Sandy Hook. Pozner knew early on that the hoaxers' movement would be widespread, lasting and harmful. So, he chose to fight back on behalf of his child and other victims. “Noah's story will always need to be told because there'll always be someone misusing it,” he said. “I knew that I needed to do everything that I'm able to do to help debunk, to help clarify, to tell my story as best as I can, which really is just telling Noah's story.” Over the two episodes we explore the aftermath of Sandy Hook and how what seemed an aberration of untruths would instead be a bellwether for a shift in the country's public discourse, where conspiracy theories are a common element of tragic events. We also discuss how victims' families have fought back against the lies and harassment and brought about lasting change.Additional Reading:HONR Network

Episode 150 Notes and Links to Elizabeth's Work        On Episode 150 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Elizabeth Williamson, and the two discuss, among other topics, her research into the Sandy Hook murders and the earliest conspiracy theories that have continued to morph to this day, the ways in which both victimizers and victimized have reacted to the tragedy, the “throughlines” between historical conspiracy theories and conspiracists and events like 9/11, January 6, and other mass shootings, Alex Jones as the catalyst for and follower of the propaganda, as well as possible remedies for limiting hate speech and online abuse.     Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer in the Washington bureau, and a former member of the New York Times editorial board. She has worked at the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, and spent a decade as a foreign correspondent in Eastern Europe. She is the author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, published by Dutton.     March 2022 Review of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth in The New York Times by Robert Kolker   Elizabeth Williamson's New York Times Profile   Buy Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth       At about 7:00, Elizabeth gives a summary of the book and shouts out Dutton Books, her publisher   At about 7:55, Elizabeth describes the genesis of the book and cites Lenny Pozner and other important people featured in the book    At about 10:30, Elizabeth cites throughlines between previous conspiracy theories and their connections to the Sandy Hook conspiracies   At about 11:50, Elizabeth responds to Pete's questions about maintaining objectivity in the wake of overt lies about such a tragedy     At about 16:20, Elizabeth references James Fetzer and his history of conspiracy theories   At about 17:30, Elizabeth lays the background of understandable reticence to believe government stories and the leap to believing genuine conspiracy theories   At about 18:35, Elizabeth details her first and only conversation with Alex Jones and responds to Pete's questions about what compels/allows him to denigrate and abuse victims and survivors like he does   At about 20:30, Pete cites a profound quote from Veronique DelaRosa regarding dehumanization that comes with social media and “the remove that it creates”   At about 23:00, Elizabeth discusses Scarlett Lewis'  “compelling” and “cathartic” testimony in front of Alex Jones   At about 24:40, Elizabeth draws parallels between Alex Jones and Donald Trump   At about 25:25, Pete talks about the power of the beginning of the book and asks Elizabeth what she discovered about the victims' families and finding a balance between public exposure and activism/privacy and grieving    At about 28:40, The two talk about Robbie Parker and others who were seized upon as supposed players in a conspiracy    At about 30:00, Pete wonders about the psychology that propels obsessives, and Elizabeth gives evidence from her research to address the issues that have made conspiracists pursue their theories    At about 33:35, Pete asks Elizabeth about Alex Jones and his ideology versus his desire to get fame and make money   At about 36:20, Pete talks about the Prologue and cites the pathos involved and asks Elizabeth about any “remedies” she might see for combatting conspiracy theories, as well as what the latest judgments mean for the Sandy Hook families and for Alex Jones    At about 40:40, Elizabeth talks about discussions in government circles about regulation around social media abuse and conspiracy theory-mongering     You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.      Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl     Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 151 with Allison Hedge Coke. Her Dog Road Woman won the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. She is a King-Chavez-Parks awardee, an IPPY Medalist, a Pen Southwest Book Award winner, and she was also awarded an NWCA's Lifetime Achievement Award The episode will air on November 8.  

Episode 149 Notes and Links to Erika T. Wurth's Work       On Episode 149 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Erika T. Wurth, and the two discuss, among other topics, her upbringing in Idaho Springs, CO, her family background and the multilingual environment in which she grew up, writers who have made her feel represented and inspired her, contemporary writers whose subject matter and craft propel her own work forward and thrill her as a reader, Stephen King and Dave Mustaine and their impacts on her, the importance (or lack thereof) of genre, research for White Horse, and key themes that permeate her exciting new book.      Erika T. Wurth's literary-horror novel, White Horse, is with Flatiron/Macmillan. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous journals including Buzzfeed, Boulevard, Lithub, The Writer's Chronicle, and The Kenyon Review. She is a Kenyon and Sewanee fellow, and a narrative artist for the Meow Wolf Denver installation. She is represented by Rebecca Friedman (books) and Dana Spector, CAA (film). She is an urban Native of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent and was raised outside of Denver, where she lives with her partner, her two stepchildren, and her extremely fluffy dogs. Buy White Horse   Erika Wurth's Website   October 31, 2022: Crime Reads-Erika on "Writing Native Horror During a Horror Renaissance"   From Oct., 2022: M.M. Kaufman Talks to Erika for Micro Podcast through LitHub     At about 7:15, Pete shouts out great writers who have spoken highly of Erika   At about 8:40, Erika explains her love of and connection with Dave Mustaine, highly featured in White Horse, and how he was a big part of her childhood   At about 10:10-The two shout out “Hangar 18”-check it out!   At about 12:00, Erika relates the story of trying to get a copy of her book to Dave Mustaine    At about 12:45, Erika talks about growing up in Idaho Springs and her family background, as well as her relationships with language and reading growing up   At about 19:00, Erika outlines muses and inspirations for her writing-including artists and writers like Of Feather and Bone, Jhumpa Lahiri, Holly Goddard Jones, and Sandra Cisneros   At about 20:40, Erika speaks of ideas of representation regarding where she grew up and what she read growing up   At about 23:50, Erika shouts out contemporary influences and inspirations like Brandon Hobson, Morgan Talty, Kelli Jo Ford, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Silvia Moreno Garcia, Grady Hendrix, Stephen Graham Jones, P. Djèlí Clark, and Rebecca Roanhorse   At about 26:10, Erika describes her process and path to becoming a writer   At about 28:50, Erika recounts Stephen King's influence on her and her work    At about 31:55, The two discuss Stephen King's “On Writing” and Pete provides Silvia Moreno Garcia's book cover blurb as Erika responds to Pete's question about the importance-or lack thereof, of genre-she cites S. A Barnes book   At about 35:40, Pete cites a conversation with Tod Goldberg about his and Steph Cha's work being so good that genre is irrelevant; Erika cites Jane Cleland as a master    At about 37:40, Pete wonders about the balance in the book between allegory and more logistical/plot concerns; Erika cites Cynthia Pelayo as a writer who finds a great balance    At about 41:30, Pete lists some of the scariest scenes from his memory and why he has trouble sometimes with horror/fantasy/sci-fi and their underlying themes    At about 43:15, Erika “pitches”/gives a summary of White Horse   At about 44:10, Pete references the book's dedication and the two discuss ideas of “nerdom”   At about 44:40, For those watching at home, Erika gives background on the bracelet that was the inspiration for an important object in the book   At about 45:35, Erika responds to Pete's question about research done for the book-Erika especially highlights her investigating The Shining and its history and the inspirational hotel   At about 47:30, Erika describes her crafting a coherent work and talks about structure and books that helped her organize her head   At about 49:50, Pete lays out some of the book's key plot points and background, as well as homing in on key themes of traumatization and guilt   At about 52:15, Erika gives background on the real-life White Horse and keys in on themes revolving around her main character's challenges    At about 54:40, Pete and Erika discuss cycles of violence and trauma and what the book has to say about the idea of “hurt people hurt[ing] people”   At about 58:10, Stephen Graham Jones is highlighted for his contributions to her book and for his all-around magnanimity    At about 1:00:10, Ideas of the visceral/rational as mindsets and how they affects the book's main characters (Keri, especially) are discussed    At about 1:01:35, Pete compliments Erika for her using place as a veritable character, and Erika expands upon the ways in which Keri shows her intelligence and respects Old Denver    At about 1:04:30, Pete compliments the psychological thriller aspects    At about 1:05:45, Erika shouts out places to buy the book and great support from Flatiron Books, as well as giving out social media info and exciting developments involving book   At about 1:08:05, Erika describes her feelings as the book is published November 1 and shouts out a future project involving “New Denver”           You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl    Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episode. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for Episode 150 with Elizabeth Williamson, a feature writer at The New York Times and a reporter for The Wall Street Journal; her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and Slate. Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, was published in 2022 The episode will air on November 4.  

A Chatcast update: The News + Record's Bill Horner III first spoke with New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson back in May about her new book, "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth," the compelling story of  the aftermath of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. It's an engrossing account not of the shooting at Sandy Hook, but about what happened in the hours, the days and the months that followed as conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones of InfoWars used their platforms to incite and enrage millions of listeners and followers by telling the the tragedy didn't happen. (Jones, for example, claimed no one died at Sandy Hook and that child actors were used in the “false flag” event designed to boost gun control measures.) It's also the story of how false conspiracy narratives and malicious misinformation have gained traction in today's America.Horner and Williamson spoke again a few weeks later following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and then again on Aug. 13, after Jones' first trial in Texas.This episode is an update recorded Friday, Oct. 21, after Jones' second trial in Connecticut. 

Alex Jones is an American radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist who was last week ordered to pay almost a billion dollars US to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre. Jones had peddled the theory the shooting was a hoax to curb America's gun laws.  A court in Connecticut ordered Jones to pay up – but he's now claiming bankruptcy and there are fears the families will never receive the compensation they deserve.  Elizabeth Williamson, a New York Times journalist  and author of “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth” joins us to explain if the families will ever see any money, and how Jones has managed to slip the net of accountability for the pain and suffering he's caused. Headlines: - More rain for already sodden towns- Bruce Lehrmann trial begins to wrap up- Israel condemns reversing Jerusalem decision- Royals could be headed down under in 2024 Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While most of the world was reeling from the shock of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, a conspiracy theory began to form that it was a hoax designed to force through new gun control laws in the US. In her excellent book Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson takes us through events, from the horror police found at the scene to the ongoing struggle of the bereaved parents to defeat the lies told about their children by InfoWars' Alex Jones. She talks to Hannah about the effect such mass shootings have on the local community, why America seems more susceptible to conspiracy theories than most and how this whole tragedy has been a blueprint for the spread of fake news. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Chatcast update: The News + Record's Bill Horner III spoke with New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson back in May about her new book, "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth," the compelling story of  the aftermath of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. It's an engrossing account not of the shooting at Sandy Hook, but about what happened in the hours, the days and the months that followed as conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones of InfoWars used their platforms to incite and enrage millions of listeners and followers by telling the the tragedy didn't happen. (Jones, for example, claimed no one died at Sandy Hook and that child actors were used in the “false flag” event designed to boost gun control measures.) It's also the story of how false conspiracy narratives and malicious misinformation have gained traction in today's America. Horner and Williamson spoke again a few weeks later following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.This episode is a quick update recorded Aug. 13 after the trial of Alex Jones — the "InfoWars" broadcaster who features prominently in her book as the leading voice among Sandy Hook "deniers" — recently in Austin, Texas. Williamson provides a look back at the trial, reflects on the state of truth in the U.S., and what's next for Jones and the parents of Sandy Hook victims who've filed lawsuits against him.

US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $A70 million in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.  Jones – host of Infowars, and a renowned conspiracy theorist - has repeatedly argued that the shooting was a hoax orchestrated by the government to strip Americans of gun rights, and that the parents of the dead children were "crisis actors."  We're joined by Elizabeth Williamson - New York Times journalist and author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth” who explains how and why Jones spread these awful untruths, and what this court decision means for his future.  Can Alex Jones and Infowars survive this brutal demolition by the parents of a Sandy Hook victim?  Today's Headlines: - Organised crime has infiltrated NDIS- Scomo secretly sworn in as Resources Minister- Flights return to normal in Canberra- Salman Rushdie on road to recovery- Five members of US Congress visit Taiwan Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk in-depth with New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson about covering the latest Alex Jones trial, and her book, “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.”

We talk in-depth with New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson about covering the latest Alex Jones trial, and her book, “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.”

Elizabeth Williamson of the New York Times joins us to discuss the details of the Alex Jones trial, Sandy Hook, and how Jones helped facilitate the proliferation of disinformation in this country. Then, the Funniest Thing From The Sports Weekend, and have we gone too far when it comes to calling people "The G.O.A.T.?" Elizabeth's book SANDY HOOK: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth is available where you get books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A jury found that right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones caused parents of a Sandy Hook victim a little more than $4 million in compensatory damages, far less than the $150 million they were asking for. Scarlett Lewis and Neil Haslin lost their son Jesse Lewis in the 2012 shooting that killed 20 children and six adults. Elizabeth Williamson of the New York Times is the author of “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth” and has been in court for the trial. She tells AC360 what the mood was like in the courtroom when the verdict was read. Plus, CNN Chief National Affairs Analyst Kasie Hunt joins AC360 after sitting down with Republican Rep. Liz Cheney for an exclusive interview. She talks to the vice chair of the January 6 House Select Committee about whether she thinks the former President should face criminal charges for his role in the insurrection.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth by Elizabeth Williamson Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, Sandy Hook is Elizabeth Williamson's landmark investigation of the aftermath of a school shooting, the work of Sandy Hook parents who fought to defend themselves, and the truth of their children's fate against the frenzied distortions of online deniers and conspiracy theorists. On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years later, Sandy Hook has become a foundational story of how false conspiracy narratives and malicious misinformation have gained traction in society. One of the nation's most devastating mass shootings, Sandy Hook was used to create destructive and painful myths. Driven by ideology or profit, or for no sound reason at all, some people insisted it never occurred, or was staged by the federal government as a pretext for seizing Americans' firearms. They tormented the victims' relatives online, accosted them on the street and at memorial events, accusing them of faking their loved ones' murders. Some family members have been stalked and forced into hiding. A gun was fired into the home of one parent. Present at the creation of this terrible crusade was Alex Jones's Infowars, a far-right outlet that aired noxious Sandy Hook theories to millions and raised money for the conspiracy theorists' quest to “prove” the shooting didn't happen. Enabled by Facebook, YouTube, and other social media companies' failure to curb harmful content, the conspiracists' questions grew into suspicion, suspicion grew into demands for more proof, and unanswered demands turned into rage. This pattern of denial and attack would come to characterize some Americans' response to almost every major event, from mass shootings to the coronavirus pandemic to the 2020 presidential election, in which President Trump's false claims of a rigged result prompted the January 6, 2021, assault on a bastion of democracy, the U.S. Capitol. The Sandy Hook families, led by the father of the youngest victim, refused to accept this. Sandy Hook is the story of their battle to preserve their loved ones' legacies even in the face of threats to their own lives. Through exhaustive reporting, narrative storytelling, and intimate portraits, Sandy Hook is the definitive book on one of the most shocking cultural ruptures of the internet era.

David chats with reporter Elizabeth Williamson about her new book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Search for Truth.Support me on Patreon!Links:Buy Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Search for TruthRead an excerpt from Elizabeth's bookFollow Elizabeth on TwitterThis podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a great podcast management and analytics solution.Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com.Follow the show on Twitter.Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com.

In this episode of extremely, Oren Segal speaks with Elizabeth Williamson, feature writer for The New York Times and author of “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.”Elizabeth and Oren discuss how disinformation and falsehoods inevitably follow mass shootings, and how conspiracies and lies - aided by super-spreaders like Alex Jones - increasingly lead to harassment of and threats against victims' families. Elizabeth describes how the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting “was a foundational story of how these false narratives and misinformation have gained traction in society.”“The arbiters of truth in our county,” Elizabeth says, “are still there but they are increasingly disbelieved, and people are making other choices than to listen to them. And so consequently, your arbiter of truth is the person who echoes your beliefs rather than someone who is legitimately interested in getting to the bottom of the situation and presenting facts.”You can follow Elizabeth on Twitter @NYTLizStay engaged and follow along for more on Twitter at @OrenSegal @ADL and @PERIL_AU

John invites Michael Waldron (Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Loki) to share his origin story and offer advice on how to make the most of film school/internship opportunities. We discuss writing characters that cross the TV/film barrier and answer listener questions on preparing for success, looking for rejection, and how to track ideas. In our bonus segment for premium members, we discuss what writers need to know about working in Atlanta. Links: Michael Waldron on Twitter and on Instagram Donate blood with the Red Cross #BloodforBreck “Prove to the World You've Lost Your Son” by Elizabeth Williamson for Slate from Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Ryan Gerberding (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.   Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

Folks, it is Radiothon Time at 3CR and we need to make some money to keep the lights on. If you appreciate what we do on YNP, please consider chucking us anything you can spare at https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/yeahnahpasaranThanks to Celeste Liddle for popping by to say a few words about community radio.Andy is reading: 'Writers Defiled: Security Surveillance of Australian Authors and Intellectuals 1920-1960' by Fiona Capp. Sounds fun.Cam is reading: 'Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy & The Battle For Truth' by Liz Williamson.Andy recommends the PBS doco 'The Baldies'.

Gun violence and the lasting impacts of mass shootings in the U.S. have consumed much of the nation in recent weeks, after the massacres in New York, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. The New York Times' Elizabeth Williamson, author of "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth," joins Amna Nawaz to discuss how these attacks affect communities for years afterward. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Gun violence and the lasting impacts of mass shootings in the U.S. have consumed much of the nation in recent weeks, after the massacres in New York, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. The New York Times' Elizabeth Williamson, author of "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth," joins Amna Nawaz to discuss how these attacks affect communities for years afterward. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Gun violence and the lasting impacts of mass shootings in the U.S. have consumed much of the nation in recent weeks, after the massacres in New York, Texas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. The New York Times' Elizabeth Williamson, author of "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth," joins Amna Nawaz to discuss how these attacks affect communities for years afterward. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with journalist and author Elizabeth Williamson, who traced the rise and proliferation of conspiracy theories surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in a new book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy in the Battle for Truth. Williamson and Morell discuss how the conspiracy theories began, to whom they tend to appeal, and how social media companies have been integral to their spread. Williamson also explains how the U.S. may have begun 'exporting' politicized disinformation and techniques now being coopted by authoritarian governments around the world. Editor's note: This episode was taped before the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Imagine losing a child in the most tragic of circumstances to only then be stalked and threatened by people who claim your child and their death are fake. That was exactly what happened to the parents of the Sandy Hook school massacre in the United States ten years ago. And there are fears the same thing could happen again in the wake of the Texas school shooting this week. Already social media trolls and conspiracy theorists have jumped on the latest tragedy. Guest: Elizabeth Williamson, journalist for the New York Times and wrote the book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. Producer: Eleni Psaltis

On December 14, 2012, a gunman killed twenty first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Ten years later, New York Times feature writer Elizabeth Williamson's book "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth" investigated the aftermath. We talk to her this morning about the similarities to yesterday's shooting that left 19-young children dead.Elizabeth Williamson is a feature writer for the New York Times. She joined the Times as a member of the editorial board, writing about national politics during the 2016 presidential campaign. Previously, Williamson was a writer for the Wall Street Journal, covering national politics and the White House, and a national reporter at the Washington Post.

Elizabeth Williamson of The New York Times speaking about her new book, "SANDY HOOK: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth."At 9:35 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 14, 2012, a 20-year old man shot his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, with two rifles and a handgun. He then brutally turned those guns on those inside the school, murdering 20 1st graders and six educators before turning the gun on himself. Police later discovered he'd killed his mother earlier in the day.There have been more than 1,300 school shootings in the U.S. since 1970. The tragedy of Sandy Hook, of course, was the worst mass shooting at an elementary school in American history. But what unfolded afterward was also a tragedy: conspiracy theorists who not only propogated lies about Sandy Hook through social media, but insidiously harassed the parents and families of the survivors, threatening them online and at their homes in the months and even years that followed. Studies show that at various points as many as 20% of Americans believe that mass shootings like Sandy Hook are hoaxes perpetrated by either the government or some shadow, clandestine entity — thanks to the spread of false accounts and the failure of social media platforms to remove them.Elizabeth Williamson's new book is a compelling, engrossing account — not of the shooting at Sandy Hook, but about what happened in the hours, the days and the months that followed as conspiracists like Alex Jones of InfoWars used their platforms to incite and enrage millions of listers and followers — and share lies about what happened on that December day.

Elizabeth Williamson joins the program to discuss why conspiracy theories are so potent in the internet age. She discusses this and more in her new book, "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth."

In her new book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, Elizabeth Williamson investigates the conspiracy theories that arose following the shooting on December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. GUEST: Elizabeth Williamson: Author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy And The Battle For Truth The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show. Our programming is made possible thanks to listeners like you. Please consider supporting this show and Connecticut Public with a donation today by visiting ctpublic.org/donate.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth to discuss her book and the harm that can be caused by conspiracy theories. TW: This episode contains difficult subject manner Find Elizabeth on Twitter: @NYTLiz

In this episode of The Jabot Kathryn chats with Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. They chat about the ins and outs of the defamation cases filed by families of the victims of the tragic Sandy Hook mass shooting against the infamous Infowars host Alex Jones. What was billed as an epic First Amendment showdown fizzled to a default judgment with a lot of money potentially on the line. Elizabeth and Kathryn discuss the role of lawyers on both sides of this legal battle. Episode Resources Sandy Hook by Elizabeth Williamson https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-williamson-252014b6 https://twitter.com/NYTLiz https://www.nytimes.com/by/elizabeth-williamson  Episode Highlights The motivation to deciding to write her book What was behind the families' motivation for suing for defamation The legal strategies that families used to stop what's happening How the whole saga begins with going after Alex Jones The kind of level of distinction between fake news, the hoax is that we're seeing propagated and this sort of bright shining ideal of what the first amendment should be In Elizabeth's opinion, what's the optimal outcome for each family Other legal avenues that people should be pursuing in order to stern the tide of disinformation How Elizabeth feels the case will end Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Leave a review on Apple Podcasts

The families of Sandy Hook Elementary were faced with a horrible tragedy compounded by a cynical charlatan and a cadre of like-minded conspiracists. Writer Elizabeth Williamson dissects how the tactics personalities and counter measures in Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. In the Spiel Mike has been restive on the subject of Daylight-saving so it's time to follow the science. Plus, why the example of Harvey Weinstein is cited as justification of disparate agendas. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob continues his conversation with Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, uncovers what followed the horrifying events that took place almost ten years ago, when a shooter entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut and killed twenty first-graders and six teachers.

Bob speaks with Elizabeth Williamson, author of Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. Get full access to Bully Pulpit at bullypulpit.substack.com/subscribe

Life in the 21st century would be complicated enough without people on the sidelines claiming facts are fiction and the sky is green. Disinformation campaigns have long plagued very legitimate cause, but it seems like they've been on a steady dose of steroids for the past 22 years or so. From 9-11 to Covid and so much in between, these conspiracy theories have caused confusion, despair and unleashed a sickening movement. Today, I'll speak with Elizabeth Williamson, author of the new book, "Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth". In it, she tells the story, not of the horrific massacre that happened 10 years ago this December, but the aftermath and the anguish and worse set in motion by Alex Jones. In the first half hour, the latest news and updates from Ukraine and the insanity that is life in this country in 2022.

Tom's guest for the hour today is Elizabeth Williamson, a reporter for the New York Timeswho has written a book that traces the lineage from conspiracy theories that surrounded the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012 through every other major trauma that has occurred since, up to and including the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The book is disturbing and important. It chronicles the inhuman and insidious work of people like Alex Jones, the founder of Info Wars, and those who perpetuate his fabricated explanations of tragic events. It lays bare the horrific reality that our country has millions of gullible people, many of whom are willing to viciously demean and defame families whose loved ones are victims of violence. They comprise a loyal audience who have funded Jones and his ilk for decades, and as Williamson masterfully demonstrates, they are part of an “enduring feature of American life” since our country's earliest days. The book is called Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth. Elizabeth Williamson joins us on our digital line from Washington, DC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the years since the Sandy Hook shooting, the victims' families have endured relentless online abuse, stalking and personal threats. New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson examines how the conspiracy theories around the tragedy began — and how they changed America. Her book is Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.

In the years since the Sandy Hook shooting, the victims' families have endured relentless online abuse, stalking and personal threats. New York Times journalist Elizabeth Williamson examines how the conspiracy theories around the tragedy began — and how they changed America. Her book is Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth.

Russia's invasion has more impacts for Big Tech, including Facebook. Elon Musk wants a union vote, and Apple may have big surprises at today's event. Also, Trump's Truth Social does not have the largest audience ever. Guest Elizabeth Williamson joins to talk with Kara and Scott about her new book, “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and The Battle for Truth.” You can find Elizabeth on Twitter at @NYTLiz. Send us your Listener Mail questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or via Yappa, at nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the 10-year anniversary of the mass shooting approaches, families of Sandy Hook victims have been racking up a string of legal victories. Nine of them reached a $73 million settlement last week with insurers for the arms manufacturer Remington, the maker of the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle that gunman Adam Lanza used in the massacre.In her soon-to-be-released book “Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth,” New York Times feature writer Elizabeth Williamson charts the families' longstanding litigation against InfoWars broadcaster Alex Jones, who defaulted late last year on a string of lawsuits about his conspiracy theory that the shootings that killed 26 people inside the elementary school—plus the gunman and his mother—did not happen.Discussing the book on the latest episode of Law&Crime's podcast "Objections: with Adam Klasfeld," Williamson describes Sandy Hook conspiracy theories as a template for others to come."Sandy Hook was the first mass shooting to create these viral conspiracy claims online," she said in an interview. "Then, it was every mass shooting. Then, it was Pizzagate. Then, it was QAnon. Then, it was coronavirus, and then, it was the election."Late last year, Jones defaulted in defamation litigation, and he faces a damages trial in the spring. The book will be released on March 8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.