Anatomy of Deceit

by emptywheel

Or, as the brick and mortar people will read it, Anatomy of Deceit, by Marcy Wheeler.

As of 9:27 EST, Barnes and Noble and Amazon don't have this pretty picture up yet ... but at least Amazon now considers the book "available." (Woohoo! don't tell mr. emptywheel the Tubes say I'm available!) I've been told I can get some copies in my grubby little paws on January 12, which is coming up really soon...though I'm going to drive across town and grab the copies from the printer myself. I imagine B&N and Amazon will take a few days longer to get their copies.

Which is to say it is at the printers. There'll be a website up, probably later this week. And more interesting news (about the book, and related issues) soon. Stay tuned.

But it has been an exciting process. And a lot of people have made incredible efforts to pull this together.

So hopefully you all--and more importantly, the big numbers of people who will just be tuning in as they wonder what Dick has to say about outing a CIA NOC--will grab a copy of the book. For regular readers of the blog, it'll be a review of some of my longer work, plus some profiles and updated work with a lot of welcome editing. For newbies to the story, hopefully we have created a something that introduces people to the story and the characters in 150 pages or less, with only the necessary deep weeds we all wallow in in Plameland (worry not though, there are footnotes). All of it without the crap that the media keeps throwing on this story.

Shew! And thanks to you all for keeping me company and setting me straight through this process. This blogging thing truly is a collective enterprise...

Comments

[Paul Lyon]

Congrats, EW, and in particular for getting it all down to 150 pages, for as we all know (or should know), it is easier to write too much rather than too little in a matter that is as factually complex as this one.

[emptywheel]

Paul

It's only slightly longer than my Anatomy series--though there's a lot more profile.

Luckily, I had a good editor.

[J. Thomason]

Fitz!! as they say. I know that this year wasn't as hot with the suspense of the fall of 2005 when it appeared the hit of the Fitzgerald investigation would reach much further. But you were on this story early and I have enjoyed your acumen in unravelling the cynical use of the media by the current administration that was made clear by the outing of the classified status of Valerie Plame. Thank you for your commitment to this story.

[DemFromCT]

I added a little bitty pic link in the Links to B&N, so after this particular post fades, the book can easily be found.

I'm looking forward to a book club once it's available. We write about it, and emptywheel shows up to comment.

[lukery]

very proud of you EW.

[scout prime]

Congrats emptywheel!!!

[knut wicksell]

Congrats. It's a lot of work to get a book into print (not to mention refereed articles). I can't wait to order yours. The Plame business is like a Chinese puzzle. Your guide coming out just as Fitz opens the case is perfect (intended) timing. A reader's guide to the Plame Case. Thanks for the work.

[Kagro X]

Help! Our blog has been hacked by someone named Marcy Wheeler!

[Paula]

Congratulations, Marcy. I can't wait to buy several copies to read and to share. Thanks for the excellent work.

[pdaly]

Congrats emptywheel,

In a previous post I corrected myself and noted that the subtitle of your new book is "16 words." Nicely subliminal!

I went back to the Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble sites to figure out how I had earlier miscounted the number in the subtitle as 15 words. Then it hit me: you changed the subtitle slightly.

I like the revision even better: "out a spy" (previously "smear a critic")

previously: Anatomy of Deceit: How the Bush Administration Used the Media to Sell the War and Smear a Critic
finally: Anatomy of Deceit: How the Bush Administration Used the Media to Sell the Iraq War and Out a Spy

Is this correct?

[emptywheel]

pdaly

You know, I don't really know. I think so--there were some changes there at the end. I was secrety rooting for the Anatomy of Deceit to remain. I kind of blindly accepted the other changes. So the 16 words is just serendipity. A good sign, anyway.

[SaltinWound]

Congratulations! I think it's been a year and a half since I've been reading all your Plame posts (since Judy Miller was forcibly called back to testify after the discovery of the notebook). I'm looking forward to seeing it all condensed into a single volume and giving it as a gift, of course.

[Jeff]

Completely awesome. I'll be buying copies for all my relatives.

And it was so nice of Libby's defense to agree to boost book sales by declaring that they were going to call Cheney as a witness after Fitzgerald demurred, thereby guaranteeing that the trial gets way more media and national attention than it would otherwise. So nice of them.

[pdaly]

Yes, I agree.

I think we are all hoping you were kidding earlier when you suggested you would seriously consider a coffee gathering to attending Libby's trial. Civilians during the Civil War reportedly drove out to battle fields to have picnics while watching the progress of the war. The least you could do is encourage a coffee clatch to relocate to the courthouse lobby! ;-)

[emptywheel]

pdaly

It's with a rather important politician. If I can do both, it's the thing to do. Otherwise, I'll be in Bull Run where I should be (or was it Antietam?).

And yes, I'm grateful to Dick for turning this into a real media event. About the only thing I have to be grateful to him for...

[pdaly]

"Otherwise, I'll be in Bull Run where I should be"

Hooray!

"(or was it Antietam?)"

You know too many things. I'll have to brush up on the Civil War later.

[TheOtherWA]

Woo hoo! I preordered my copy! Congratulations, Marcy. And thank you for doing all the hard work so we can follow the many games being played.

[Leslie in CA]

Congrats, Marcy! I love The Anatomy of Deceit; perfect title. I wish you many new, non-bloggy readers - for your sake and the country's.

[Leslie in CA]

As of 9:42 PST, the cover image is still not up at either B&N or Amazon, and they are both still using the old title, with "Smear a Critic." Maybe by tomorrow? "Out a Spy" is much better, btw - glad they made that change.

[vwcat]

I just pre ordered it. It looks really really good. I can't wait.
It better be as good as it looks to be or I'll be here whining.

[Jodi]

Emptywheel,

congratulations on your book.

We like to compliment people sometimes by saying something like:

"they're a beast for the work."

That phrase certainly applies to you.

What a monstrous amount of twisted, half submerged/buried data is out there!

We might argue all day on what it all means, but there is no doubt that putting it all together in cogent form is a tremendous task.

Again, congratulations for a great effort.

And you now have a "major media presence." Looking forward to seeing you on Charlie Rose.

:)

[Redshift]

Yay! Congratulations!

[John Casper]

CONGRATULATIONS emptywheel!
I hope this is the first of many books you author which enrich our nation and your 401(k).

[Susan S]

Congratulations, Marcy!

Any plans for a Plame panel redux at YearlyKos? Will you be doing a book signing?

[lilnubber]

Yay! Congratulations, Marcy! I'm so proud of you!

I'm pre-ordering it now!