The instant New York Times bestseller.“An instant classic of investigative journalism…‘All the President’s Men’ for the Me Too era.” — Carlos Lozada, The Washington PostFrom 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 … untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement
For many years, reporters had tried to get to the truth about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women. Rumors of wrongdoing had long circulated. But in 2017, when Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey began their investigation into the prominent Hollywood producer for the New York Times, his name was still synonymous with power. During months of confidential interviews with top actresses, former Weinstein employees, and other sources, many disturbing and long-buried allegations were unearthed, and a web of onerous secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements was revealed. These shadowy settlements had long been used to hide sexual harassment and abuse, but with a breakthrough reporting technique Kantor and Twohey helped to expose it. But Weinstein had evaded scrutiny in the past, and he was not going down without a fight; he employed a team of high-profile lawyers, private investigators, and other allies to thwart the investigation. When Kantor and Twohey were finally able to convince some sources to go on the record, a dramatic final showdown between Weinstein and the New York Times was set in motion.
Nothing could have prepared Kantor and Twohey for what followed the publication of their initial Weinstein story on October 5, 2017. Within days, a veritable Pandora’s box of sexual harassment and abuse was opened. Women all over the world came forward with their own traumatic stories. Over the next twelve months, hundreds of men from every walk of life and industry were outed following allegations of wrongdoing. But did too much change—or not enough? Those questions hung in the air months later as Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford came forward to testify that he had assaulted her decades earlier. Kantor and Twohey, who had unique access to Ford and her team, bring to light the odyssey that led her to come forward, the overwhelming forces that came to bear on her, and what happened after she shared her allegation with the world.
In the tradition of great investigative journalism, She Said tells a thrilling story about the power of truth, with shocking new information from hidden sources. Kantor and Twohey describe not only the consequences of their reporting for the #MeToo movement, but the inspiring and affecting journeys of the women who spoke up—for the sake of other women, for future generations, and for themselves.
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I don’t read a lot of non fiction but this book caught my eye when I went to the library with a friend who was picking up a book he’d ordered online. It’s the story of NYTimes reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s journey putting together the story of Harvey Weinstein’s behavior with women, the resulting Me, Too movement the published story kicked off and Christine Blasly Ford’s decision to come forward when she heard Brent Kavanaugh was being nominated for the Supreme Court. It was a fascinating read from beginning to end.
This was absolutely amazing, the whole thing was so brilliantly and evocatively written I could see the whole thing unfolding in front of my eyes like a film. I think what I found most shocking about this book wasn’t the details of Weinstein’s abuse but how many ‘good’ men looked the other way and did nothing. I’m so grateful to Jodi and Megan for their incredible work bringing this story and so many others to light.
Although this book is non-fiction, in so many ways its a classic tragedy because of the way women are treated in predatory environments in the workplace. Bravo to the women who started the #metoo movement.
I loved learning the inside story of how Harvey Weinstein tried to intimidate the women he had abused and the journalists uncovering the scandal.
This was an extremely powerful book. I enjoyed seeing the behind-the-scenes of putting together an article as an investigative reporter. I didn’t actually read any of the articles at the time of publication, but I definitely heard about them. It’s amazing how much work really goes into something like that. The part about Christine Blasey Ford was heartbreaking. That she had to go through so much personal turmoil and anxiety, to then be threatened and everything is horrendous. The amount of hate and death threats that all of these women have had to deal with is amazing. These reporters are doing important work and I hope they continue with it.
The book She Said written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey deserves a five-star rating. It is a well-written investigative journalistic piece with superior research, a clear structure, and an informal tone toward a broad audience. Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are both investigators for The New York Times. Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey both were trying to get the truths about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment among women. During the investigation, there were lots of rumours about Weinstein mistreating women. Once the investigation started, in October 2017, more celebrities felt sexually harassed by Weinstein, including Alice Evans Cara Delevingne, Salma Haike, Kate Winslet, Lauren Holly, and many other powerful women. During the Oscars Weinstein was expelled because the Academy of Motions Picture Arts and Sciences said that is not a proper person to have in a social event. On November 28, 2017, the very first UK civil claim against Weinstein was issued in the high court. An anonymous woman who worked in the film industry, claims sexual assaults from the producer. On January 6, 2020, the Weinstein trail begins to process in New York, till this day the issue is still being handled when it should have come to an in a long time ago.
I couldn’t put this book down (I listened to it). I found the behind-the-scenes recount of what went into the Weinstein reporting and Blasey Ford testimony fascinating. I am in awe of the world-changing work that Kantor and Twohey have done and really enjoyed hearing about it from their perspective. The last chapter was important and so incredible that they were able to do that – it left me in tears. Highly recommend!!