'Stories are Weapons' explores propaganda use and its influence
The cover of "Stories are Weapons" and author Annalee Newitz. (Courtesy)
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong caught up with Annalee Newitz, author of the book “Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind,” at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Newitz is a science journalist, author and science fiction writer. They talk about the use of propaganda in the past and today, and the ways it can influence people.
Book excerpt: ‘Stories are Weapons’
By Annalee Newitz
Reprinted from “Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind” by Annalee Newitz. Copyright © 2024 by Annalee Newitz. Used with permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.”
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
