{"title":"Kate Conger","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the works of \u003cem\u003eKate Conger\u003c\/em\u003e, an insightful and engaging author whose books delve deeply into the realms of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir. Kate Conger is renowned for her ability to craft narratives that are both personal and universally relatable, inviting readers to explore the intricacies of human experiences and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her acclaimed works is \u003cstrong\u003eCharacter Limit\u003c\/strong\u003e, a compelling memoir that offers a reflective look at the digital age and its impact on personal identity and social interactions. With her unique voice, Kate Conger brings a fresh perspective to the genre, blending storytelling with thoughtful analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're new to her writing or looking to expand your collection, Kate Conger's books promise to enlighten and entertain. Dive into her world to discover stories that resonate on many levels, capturing the essence of contemporary life with both candour and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"character-limit","title":"Character Limit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRising star \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e investigative tech reporters, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk's unprecedented hostile takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal's seismic political and financial fallout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe definitive account of how the world's richest man, in a fit of unbridled vanity and arrogance, took over and destroyed our digital town square\u003c\/em\u003e — John Carreyrou, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstonishing. Kate Conger and Ryan Mac's meticulous, comprehensive reporting turns an opaque mess brutally transparent\u003c\/em\u003e — Jia Tolentino, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTrick Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGripping... Through fly-on-the-wall reporting, \u003cem\u003eCharacter Limit\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers inside Elon Musk's tumultuous Twitter takeover and the disruption of a company, an industry, and the online public square. What a wild ride\u003c\/em\u003e — Bradley Hope, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBillion Dollar Whale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world of viral ideas and emotion, who gets to control the narrative, who gets to be heard, and what does power really cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the showdown between Elon Musk and Twitter and how the richest man on earth suddenly came to control one of the most powerful media platforms in the world. In \u003cem\u003eCharacter Limit\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac draw on exclusive interviews, unreported documents and internal Twitter recordings to provide a revelatory, three-dimensional, and definitive account of what really happened when Musk showed up to takeover Twitter, spoiling for a brawl and intent on revolution, with his merciless, sycophantic cadre of lawyers, investors, and bankers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn part, this is the story of Twitter's founder, Jack Dorsey, who idealistically dreamed of building a 'digital town square' but detested Wall Street and never built a profitable business. Musk, one of the site's most influential users with over 70 million followers, saw Twitter as a platform that had lost its way. He blamed it for the proliferation of what he called the \"woke mind virus\" and claimed that the survival of humanity itself depended on the future of the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 2022, Musk began secretly accumulating Twitter stock. By April, he was its largest shareholder, and soon after, he made an unsolicited offer to purchase the company for the unimaginable sum of $44 billion. Backed into a corner, Twitter's board accepted his offer — only for Musk to change his mind, forcing Twitter to sue him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on unparalleled sources, this is the defining story of our time told in vivid, cinematic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45852885713132,"sku":"9781529914702","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529914702.jpg?v=1729896026"},{"product_id":"character-limit-by-kate-conger-9780593656136","title":"Character Limit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Riveting . . . \u003cem\u003eCharacter Limit\u003c\/em\u003e offers a telling lesson in the cost of getting everything you want.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“You couldn’t hope for a better ringside seat on the unfolding drama . . . \u003cem\u003eCharacter Limit\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumph.” —\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Masterful in how it paints a picture and puts you in the room with the famous entrepreneur . . . \u003cem\u003eCharacter Limit\u003c\/em\u003e is a page turner.” —Forbes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRising star \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e technology reporters, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal’s seismic political, social, and financial fallout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become inextricable from the social media platform that until 2023 was known as Twitter. Started in the mid-2000s as a playful microblogging platform, Twitter quickly became a vital nexus of global politics, culture, and media—where the retweet button could instantly catapult any idea to hundreds of millions of screens around the world, unleashing raw collective emotion like nothing else before. While its founder had idealistically dreamed of building a \"digital town square,\" he detested Wall Street and never focused on building a profitable business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusk joined the platform in 2010 and, by 2022, had become one of the site’s most influential users, hooking over 80 million followers with a mix of provocations, promotion of his companies, and attacks on his enemies. To Musk, Twitter — once known for its almost absolute commitment to free speech — had badly lost its way. He blamed it for the proliferation of what he called the “woke mind virus” and claimed that the survival of democracy and the human race itself depended on the future of the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn January of 2022, Musk began secretly accumulating Twitter stock. By April, he was its largest shareholder, and soon after, made an unsolicited offer to purchase the company for the unimaginable sum of $44 billion dollars. Backed into a corner, Twitter’s board accepted his offer—but Musk quickly changed his mind, forcing Twitter to sue him to close the deal in October. The richest man on earth controlled one of the most powerful media platforms in the world—but at what price? Before long Twitter would be gone for good, replaced by something radically different, as Musk remade the company in his own image from the ground up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the showdown between Musk and Twitter and his eventual takeover of the company is unlike anything in business or media that has come before. In vivid, cinematic detail, Conger and Mac follow the inner workings of the company as Musk lays siege to it, first from the outside as one of its most vocal users, and then finally from within as a contentious and mercurial leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMusk has shared some of his version of events, but Conger and Mac have uncovered the full story through exclusive interviews, unreported documents, and internal recordings at Twitter following the billionaire’s takeover. 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