Soap opera confidential : writers and soap insiders on why we'll tune in tomorrow as the world turns restlessly by the guiding light of our lives /

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 novelist Jacquelyn M...

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Other Authors: Searle, Elizabeth, 1962- (Editor), Shea, Suzanne Strempek (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
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Summary: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 novelist Jacquelyn Mitchard observes "everyone's life was more depressing than mine."
Physical Description:x, 171 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476665283 (softcover : alk. paper)
1476665281 (softcover : alk. paper)