The short version
Phil Elwood's memoir about manufacturing news for powerful clients.
From the HackerLinks archive
All the Worst Humans
Phil Elwood's memoir about manufacturing news for powerful clients.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-09
Last seen:2026-09-09
Times seen:1
Website:us.macmillan.com
Why it caught our attention
A former PR worker gave the book an unusually strong recommendation.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-09
“If you're into this stuff, I can't recommend All the Worst Humans by Phil Elwood enough, fantastic read (to be taken with a pinch of salt, the guy's a PR hack after all).”
specproc · recommendation
Direct HN comment
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