Hype: Inside the Fyre Festival and the Golden Age of Grift

"Hype is the most fun, most outrageous, and—most of all—most true book of the year.” —Olivia Nuzzi, author and Washington correspondent, New York magazine



We live in an age where scams are the new normal. Why do they happen? In this book, reporter Gabrielle Bluestone delves into the irresistible hype that fuels our social media ecosystem. A cultural examination that is as revelatory as it is relevant, Hype pulls back the curtain on the manipulation game behind the never-ending scam season—an...