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“Gossip is the only cultural tradition I care about, and Kelsey McKinney wrote its primary reference” \- Samantha Irby, New York Times bestselling author Times. From the prequel to the Normal Gossip podcast comes this book that brilliantly explores our obsession with gossip, combining journalism, cultural criticism, and memoir. With the pandemic forcing us to social distance, Kelsey McKinney was missing the juicy news and surprising stories she usually gathered over drinks with her friends — and from that longing, the wildly successful Normal Gossip podcast was born. With millions of listeners, Kelsey found herself thinking critically about gossip as a form of communication, and wanting to better understand its role in our culture. In "You Didn't Hear That From Me," McKinney explores the ambiguity of everyday storytelling. Why is gossip a sin, and how can we tell when it's being used as a weapon? Why do we think we have the right to know every detail of a celebrity's personal life? How do we define “gossip” in the first place? As much as the book aims to treat gossip as a topic worthy of study and analysis, it also hopes to capture the essence of gossip: how charming and fun it is to lean over and whisper something interesting in your friend's ear. With humor and frankness, McKinney reveals what we're really looking for when we demand the truth, and how important the truth is in the first place.