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She Said

Written by: Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey
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Publisher's Summary

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement

On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey - and then the world changed. For months, Kantor and Twohey had been having confidential discussions with top actresses, former Weinstein employees, and other sources, learning of disturbing long-buried allegations, some of which had been covered up by onerous legal settlements. The journalists meticulously picked their way through a web of decades-old secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements, pressed some of the most famous women in the world - and some unknown ones - to risk going on the record, and faced down Weinstein, his team of high-priced defenders, and even his private investigators.

But nothing could have prepared them for what followed the publication of their Weinstein story. Within days, a veritable Pandora's box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened, and women who had suffered in silence for generations began coming forward, trusting that the world would understand their stories. Over the next 12 months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry would be outed for mistreating their colleagues. But did too much change - or not enough? Those questions plunged the two journalists into a new phase of reporting and some of their most startling findings yet.

With superlative detail, insight, and journalistic expertise, Kantor and Twohey take us for the first time into the very heart of this social shift, reliving in real time what it took to get the story and giving an up-close portrait of the forces that hindered and spurred change. They describe the surprising journeys of those who spoke up - for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves - and so changed us all.

Includes a bonus PDF of the notes from the book.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey (P)2019 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

“A binge-read of a book, propelled, for the most part, by a clear, adrenaline-spiking ticktock of how their stories came together, and studded with all manner of new astonishing details.... This is Kantor and Twohey’s story and one everyone should read for a panoply of reasons. By simply recounting their reporting, the two offer a masterful explanation of how a man like Weinstein is allowed to abuse his power and many women for so long in something approaching plain sight.... In many ways, 'She Said' is more significant than 'All the President’s Men,' and not just because journalism is currently under siege, financially and politically, in a way it was not in the 1970s. There was a finite number of people responsible for the crimes of the Nixon administration; the alleged crimes of Harvey Weinstein are also the crimes of our culture, and they continue to be committed every day by many men all around the world. Although now, one hopes, without as much silence, secrecy and cultural complacency.” (Los Angeles Times Review)

“'She Said,' a new book detailing the astonishing behind-the-scenes of the New York Times’s bombshell Harvey Weinstein exposé, is an instant classic of investigative journalism. If your jaw dropped at the newspaper’s original allegations against the predatory movie mogul, prepare for it to hit the floor as authors Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey recount how they uncovered the story: secret meetings, harrowing phone calls, private text exchanges with A-list actresses agonizing over whether to go on the record. Ashley Judd plays the stoic warrior; Gwyneth Paltrow, the circumspect liaison who tries to help the reporters find other sources.” (Monica Hesse, The Washington Post)

She Said, the journalists’ clear-eyed record of that effort, reads at some moments as a thriller, and at others as an indictment of a system full of rot. But it is ultimately about the women, bonded in their pain, who refused to be silent any longer.” (The Atlantic)

Editorial Review

The MeToo Movement took the world by storm and forever revolutionized the way the media approached the subject of sexual assault. The two Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters responsible for breaking the sexual harassment story that helped ignite a movement are sharing their untold story.

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey worked tirelessly for months interviewing actresses and employees of Harvey Weinstein to uncover the truth behind the prolific figure. The New York Times published their startling findings on October 5, 2017. An instant classic of investigative journalism, their article would bring Hollywood to its knees as it exposed a culture that was set up to protect predators and exalt them to the heights of influence and power. Kantor and Twohey knew that the Weinstein story had to be told for the sake of other women. Millions poured into the street as they protested the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was accused of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. People like Ronan Farrow spoke up. The MeToo movement was set in motion, and a Pandora’s Box of sexual harassment and abuse was thrown wide open.

A riveting listen, She Said is narrated by Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, and Rebecca Lowman with such searing clarity that it will make you feel like you were there in real-time as the events that rocked the world unfolded. Secret phone calls, meetings with famous actresses and a showdown with Weinstein’s fleet of private investigators— She Said talks about it all. A true crime story for the ages, the likes of which we haven’t experienced since the release of All the President’s Men in 1974, She Said is one of the best books available on Audible available to binge now.

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Amazing. Fantastic. Just one thing, though...

I am for the most part not a nonfiction reader, and in spite of that I loved this book... until the Kavanaugh section. I think the authors should have stopped with Weinstein - it's an amazing, gripping story and they did an astonishing job reporting it. The sudden shift to Kavanaugh was jarring and a bit disorienting and I spent most of it wondering why they tacked on something that was not really related and in which they had minimal involvement. If I could rate them separately, I'd give the Weinstein portion 5 stars and the Kavanaugh portion 1 star.

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the information was mind blowing

I went into this thinking it was another HW telling and it was so much more then that. Worth the listen and the read 5 STARS!!!

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difficult topic, awesome story, and book

absolutely loved it. greatly researched, and told very well. I'm sad that it had to be written, but so thankful for it.

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Believe women & survivors

I like the focus on the women in this recounting of how two New York Times journalists researched and broke the Weinstein story. I also listened to a Ronan Farrow‘s (unusual) narration of his book Catch & Kill where the focus was on the shady tactics used by Weinstein’s team to kill the story. Both are fascinating and important.

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Worth the listen.

I had no idea how much of a fight it would be to break a story like this. Thanks for putting in the work and telling the story about it.

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Excellent reading

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.Jody and Megan did an excellent job in emoting the struggles faced by many women in the sexual harassment case against Harvey Weinstein. Although I did not agree with a few pieces towards the end, namely what I thought was the bucketing of Republicans in a Somewhat villainous category, I was quite moved with the book overall. Definitely a great read for men in terms of understanding the daily struggles that a woman faces.

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Hooked from beginning to end.

This is was wonderful account of the behind the scenes of what we viewed on television, and read all over the news.

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Amazing

This book was amazing. Thank you for sharing all these stories with us. I wish more people knew about them, about the women and their resilience. Thank you again.

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Me too... Great investigating reporting

A detailed behind-the-scenes look at what it took to take down a truly horrible man. Well done ladies. Great focus on respectfully uncovering and sharing the stories of the women.

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Starts slow, but builds to thriller-esque pace!

Come for #metoo, stay for the fast-paced, exhilarating journalism drama! I hope there will be a movie.

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