Soap operas have captured loyal, often lifelong viewers since the first American daytime serial debuted in 1949. In this collection of 29 new and five classic essays and recollections, authors and soap opera insiders delve into the passion for television melodrama that compels viewers to -tune in tomorrow.- The contributors include iconic soap star Thorsten Kaye, journalist Leigh Montville, authors Elinor Lipman and Ann Hood, and editors of Soaps in Depth magazine. They explore the soap phenomenon from a range of perspectives and consider the appeal of a venerable genre in which, as...
Soap operas have captured loyal, often lifelong viewers since the first American daytime serial debuted in 1949. In this collection of 29 new and five...
Explores a significant, but overlooked. part of growing up: crushes on Teen Idols and how those experiences influence our lives. Idols of Our Youth offers a romp through the past 50 years of pop culture with intimate insights about girl culture and celebrities and how such formative experiences can have long-lingering effects on choices in adulthood.
Explores a significant, but overlooked. part of growing up: crushes on Teen Idols and how those experiences influence our lives. Idols of Our Youth of...
