{"product_id":"2940173219206","title":"The Lie About the Truck: Survivor, Reality TV, and the Endless Gaze","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAdvice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them)\u003c\/i\u003e brings “her singular sensibility, her genius for language, her love of our deeply imperfect world” (Karen Karbo, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Difficult Women\u003c\/i\u003e) to this insightful exploration of reality TV and the shifting definitions of truth in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the truth?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn a world of fake news and rampant conspiracy theories, the nature of truth has increasingly blurry borders. In this clever and timely cultural commentary, award-winning author Sallie Tisdale tackles this issue by framing it in a familiar way-reality TV, particularly the long-running CBS show \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith humor and in-depth superfan analysis, Tisdale explores the distinction between suspended disbelief and true authenticity both in how we watch shows like \u003ci\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/i\u003e, and in how we perceive the world around us. With her “bold and wise, galvanizing and grounding” (Chloe Caldwell, author of \u003ci\u003eI'll Tell You in Person\u003c\/i\u003e) writing, Tisdale has created an unputdownable, thoroughly entertaining, and groundbreaking book that we will be talking about for years to come.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101033316592,"sku":"2940173219206","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940173219206_p0.jpg?v=1763847427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940173219206","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}