Patrick Radden Keefe recently participated in the Sydney Writers' Festival on May 17, 2026, to discuss his investigative work, including his acclaimed book Say Nothing.
On On with Kara Swisher, Kara Swisher highlighted the book's transition from the page to the screen, noting, "Say Nothing was adapted into a TV series, uh, for FX." During the same conversation, Patrick Radden Keefe offered a glimpse into his creative process while working on the adaptation, explaining, "I was producing this Hulu series, Say Nothing, based on my book."
The podcast discussion centers on the intellectual property machine that journalism has become. While Kara Swisher views the success of Say Nothing as a triumph of modern magazine journalism, she questions the author directly: "Do you ever feel like an entrepreneur who produces and sells IP?" This framing positions the book not just as a historical deep-dive into The Troubles, but as a central pillar of a broader media portfolio.
As the book continues to anchor new initiatives—such as its recent inclusion in the "Refuse To Be Scared" subscription service—expect the discourse to shift from the historical content of the text to the sustainability of the long-form investigative model in the streaming era.
