In this revelatory, deeply reported account of the rise of "dirty documentary" - from its contentious roots in radio to the ascent of Donald Trump - Emily Nussbaum unearths the origin story of the genre that ate the world, as told through the lively voices of the people who built it. At once gimlet-eyed and empathetic, Nussbaum explores the morally charged, funny, and sometimes tragic consequences of the hunt for something real inside something fake. Nussbaum explores reality TV as a strike-breaker, the queer roots of Bravo, the dark truth behind The Apprentice, and more.
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