An Evening With Danny Wallace at Waterstones Brighton

Writer and presenter Danny Wallace, bestselling author of 'Yes Man' and 'F**k You Very Much' is coming to Brighton Waterstones to launch his new book 'Somebody Told Me', a compulsive exploration of the ways disinformation can both intoxicate and ruin lives.
Following his father's death, Danny discovered some decades old email exchanges on his computer, which sent him spiraling down a rabbit hole & falling deeply into a conviction that his Dad was an international spy. Prompted by his own susceptability to conspiracy, Danny set out to explore the contagion of disinformation, trolls & everyday subterfuge.
In 'Somebody Told Me', Danny encounters families torn apart by accusations and fake news, journalists putting themselves on the frontline of the disinformation war, reformed conspiracy theorists, influencers who profit from stoking paranoia, as well as the shadowy, nameless, faceless trolls who lurk on the other side of our screens.
He discovers how disinformation and well-told lies can ruin a life, how they can affect our family, our street, our community. How they can spread across a country, a continent, the world. How they take hold of our imaginations and make us feel both helpless and powerful. And whether there’s anything you can do to stop it, even with truth on your side.

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