title: See What You Know
author: Athenaide Dallett
publisher: Athenaide Dallett
publication date: June 28, 2026
pages: 316
peppers: 2 (on this scale)
warnings:
- anti-semitism
- sexism
summary: As one of Nancy Markham's responsibilities for CBS's new game show, See What You Know, she selects the contestants. She can't have more than one Jewish contestant at a time, so her choice, Arthur Rosenbaum, has to play under a pseudonym. It turns out that more than his name isn't what it seems.
tropes:
- not allowed to date
- keeping secrets
- mixed cultures
what I liked:
- I felt completely immersed in 1953 NYC. Dallett's research is astounding and world-building perfect.
- behind-the-scenes television
- office politics
- getting to know NYC
- Nancy's friends and roommates
- my name in the acknowledgements!
what I didn’t like:
- n/a
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)
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