The Big Bamboozle by Philip Marshall: Unraveling 9/11’s Hidden stories in a Post-Truth World
Welcome to the latest installment of my Books As Brain Grenades #MATA Make America Think Again blog series.
This week, I’m diving into The Big Bamboozle: 9/11 and the War on Terror by Philip Marshall, a provocative exposé that challenges the official narrative of September 11, 2001.
As a thriller author who weaves “conspiracy” theories and propaganda into fictional stories, I found this book to be a mind-blowing grenade that shatters assumptions about 9/11 and its aftermath. If you’re ready to question the “war on terror” and explore Saudi Arabia’s alleged role, buckle up for this overview and head to www.RBMaxwellbooks.com for more brain grenades.
Means of Control by Byron Tau: A Chilling Exposé on Surveillance and Propaganda in the Digital Age #MATA
Selecting the book for the second installment of my Books As Brain Grenades blog series was, er, a no-brainer (sorry, I couldn’t resist). This week’s feature is Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State by Byron Tau.
A revolutionary nonfiction work, this book is brain grenade that explodes preconceived notions - and naive assumptions - about the digital world we live in, pulling back the curtain on how we all unwittingly spew intimate personal data from our phones, cars, computers, kitchen appliances, and even lightbulbs 24/7/365 into the vast blackhole of a digital marketplace most don’t even know exits.
Tau shines the spotlight directly on Big Tech and government agencies, revealing how they are weaponized to track and manipulate us.
Propaganda in the Age of Memes: What Jacques Ellul Saw Coming (and Why It Still Hits Hard in 2025)
Posted by RB Maxwell on May 15, 2025
Welcome to the first official entry in my book blog series—where history, politics, philosophy, and media collide in ways that are (I promise) more entertaining than your average textbook or cable news segment. If you missed the intro post, catch ithere.
Let’s kick things off with a banger: Jacques Ellul’s Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes. Written and published in French in 1962, translated into English in 1965, it reads today like it was ghostwritten by your TikTok algorithm—minus the filters and thirst traps.
In Defense of Books: The Brain Grenades We Need.
It’s official: I can mark myself safe from the shame of not blogging. My business manager (who also happens to be my wife) and my agent can finally breathe a sigh of relief that they have content to use to help people find me and my books.
I won’t pretend I had this planned. Truth be told, I’ve wrestled with the question for a long time: what information or knowledge could I possibly share?
Turns out, the answer was surrounding me the whole time—on every wall of my home office, stacked in bulging boxes in storage, piled on the floor, towering next to my bed, in baskets in the bathroom: books.
LIKE DEXTER MEETS FARGO--THE FLORIDIAN CANDIDATE IS THE DARK POLITICAL SATIRE EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT
Discover The Floridian Candidate, the must-read political satire of 2025. This gripping novel by Robert Maxwell unveils the dark side of power, corruption, and ambition in modern America. With a fast-paced narrative and razor-sharp wit, it explores how far people will go to secure their place at the top. If you love books that blend political intrigue, suspense, and dark humor, this is your next must-read. Available now at www.rbmaxwellbooks.com.
The Floridian Candidate by Robert Maxwell Press Release
Combining the razor-sharp wit of Dexter with the biting satire of Wag the Dog, The Floridian Candidate takes readers on a darkly comedic journey through the absurdities of modern America. Follow Leroy O’Malley, a hapless underdog turned unwitting pawn in a twisted CIA conspiracy, as he navigates a surreal world of corruption, media manipulation, and rogue operatives. With sharp humor, unforgettable characters, and a story that captivates from start to finish, this is Book 1 of The Willing Fool Series—a must-read for fans of satire, suspense, and social commentary.