Fake : Object Lessons - Kati Stevens

Fake

By: Kati Stevens

Paperback | 20 September 2018

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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

The electric candle and plastic flower, faux fur, artificial sweeteners and meat analogues, Elvis impersonators, prosthetics. Imitation this, false that. Humans have been replacing and improving upon the real thing for millennia-from the wooden and cartonnage toes of the pharaohs to the celebrity impressions of Jay Pharoah. So why do people have such disdain for so-called "fakes"? Kati Stevens's Fake describes the history, the economics, and the psychology of imitations, as well as our relationships to them-particularly today. After all, fakes aren't going anywhere; they seem to be going everywhere.

Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.


About the Author

Kati Stevens is a public affairs specialist based in Washington, D.C. Her writing has appeared in The Hairpin and The Billfold.
Industry Reviews
Fake aims to interrogate what it is we think we're getting from the 'real' thing and what we're searching for either by clamoring for 'real' things or by accepting their imitation ... If you revel in the critical examination of objects around you and criticism of commonly accepted attitudes, this book will be your new friend. * Seattle Book Review *
Fake is fascinating, clever, and utterly perspective-altering. Kati Stevens is the genuine article. * Emily Anthes, author of Frankenstein's Cat (2013) *

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