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Edmonton author Timothy Caulfield takes aim at misinformation in new book

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Timothy Caulfield has spent his career tracking the spread of misinformation online.

His new book, The Certainty Illusion: What You Don't Know and Why it Matters, delves into the how and why misinformation is spread online.

Caulfeld takes aim at social media, mainstream media, politicians, academics and academic institutions, pointing to how each contributes to the spread.

Bonny Reichert’s memoir, How to Share an Egg: A True Story of Hunger, Love and Plenty , follows her as she grows up working in various restaurants her family owned throughout the city.

The book will be released on Jan. 21 from Appetite , an imprint of Random House .

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