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Bachelor nation : inside the world of America's favorite guilty pleasure / Amy Kaufman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101985908
- ISBN: 1101985909
- ISBN: 9781101985908 : HRD
- ISBN: 1101985909 : HRD
- ISBN: 9781101985908
- ISBN: 1101985909
- Physical Description: viii, 310 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-293) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A budding idea -- Why I'm a fan: Amy Schumer -- The reality of creating the fantasy -- Why I'm a fan: Allison Williams -- The roots of television romance -- Why I'm a fan: Nikki Glaser -- The road to the mansion -- Why I'm a fan: Heidi and Spencer Pratt -- Drafting a game plan -- Why I'm a fan: Melanie Lynskey -- Inside the bubble -- Why I'm a fan: Diablo Cody -- Method to the madness -- Why I'm a fan: Paul Scheer -- Under the covers -- Why I'm a fan: Joshua Malina -- Falling for the fairy tale -- Why I'm a fan: Donnie Wahlberg -- Basking in the afterglow -- Why I'm a fan: Jason Ritter -- Riding the coattails -- Why I'm a fan: Patti Stanger -- Intoxicated by Happily ever after. |
| Summary, etc.: | For sixteen years and thirty-five seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in the lives of American television viewers. Since it premiered in 2002, the show's popularity and relevance have only grown. Bestselling writers and famous actors live-tweet about it. Die-hard fans -- dubbed 'Bachelor Nation' -- participate in fantasy leagues and viewing parties. And more than eight million viewers tuned in to see the conclusion of 2017's season. Los Angeles Times journalist Amy Kaufman is a proud member of Bachelor Nation and has a long history with the franchise. ABC even banned her from attending show events after her coverage of the program got a little too real for its liking. She has interviewed dozens of producers, contestants, and celebrity fans to give readers never-before-told details of the show's inner workings: what it's like to be trapped in the mansion 'bubble'; dark tales of producer manipulation; and revelations about the alcohol-fueled debauchery that occurs long before the Fantasy Suite. Kaufman also explores what our fascination means, culturally: what the show says about the way we view so-called ideal suitors; why we have a subconscious yearning for fairy-tale romance; and how this enduring television show has shaped society's feelings about love, marriage, and feminism by appealing to a marriage plot that's as old as the best of Jane Austen. |
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| Subject: | Bachelor (Television program) Reality television programs > Social aspects > United States. Dating shows (Television programs) > Social aspects > United States. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at Bibliomation.
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- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Public Library | 791.45 KAU (Text) | 34045120755876 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | ANF 791.457 KAU (Text) | 33260000279530 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | 791.4572 KAUFMAN (Text) | 34000081305237 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Derby Neck Library | TV KAU (Text) | 34046140391155 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Derby Public Library | 791.45 KAU (Text) | 34047140404477 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Milford Public Library | 791.457 BACHELOR (Text) | 34013142982274 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| New Milford Public Library | 791.4572 KAU (Text) | 34021130436849 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | 791.45 KAU (Text) | 36123141275030 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ridgefield Library | 791.4572 KAU (Text) | 34010142096600 | Adult Fine Arts | Available | - |
| Southbury Public Library | 791.4572 KAUFMAN (Text) | 34019142569698 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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