Bunk (book)
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| Author | Kevin Young |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Fake news; hoaxes |
| Publisher | Graywolf Press |
| Publication date | November 14, 2017 |
| Pages | 480 |
| ISBN | 978-1-55597-791-7 |
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News is a 2017 book by Kevin Young that examines the history of hoaxes and fake news.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Colin Dickey found the book "a wild, incisive, exhilarating tour".[3] While complementing the research that had gone into the book, Annalisa Quinn—in a review published by NPR—found that Young's "knotted, clotted style" frustrating.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lethem, Jonathan (November 14, 2017). "Kevin Young's Enthralling, Essential History of the Hoax". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ "BUNK". Kirkus Reviews. August 9, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ Dickey, Colin (November 9, 2017). "How fake news, hoaxes and humbug are about race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ Quinn, Annalisa (November 18, 2017). "'Bunk' Is Encyclopedic, Fascinating — And Frustrating". NPR. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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