The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump

The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani, 208 pages. The former book reviewer for the New York Times gives us a brief but well-thought out account of the Trump campaign and presidency, touching on fake news, Russian trolls, climate change denial, and the death of honest debate. An interesting read which brings in historical comparisions to Hitler and Stalin, and which quotes Hannah Arendt and David Foster Wallace. While at times the book reads like a recapping of many of Trump's lies, falsehoods and delusions, Kakutani gives enough cogent analysis to make it worth the time to read.