{"product_id":"love-in-the-afternoon-and-charlotte-druckman-9781324075561","title":"Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdored by battalions of devotees and maligned by others for melodramatic twists and turns, soap operas have had an outsized impact on American culture, prefiguring the rise of today's reality television and character-driven prestige dramas. In \u003cem\u003eLove in the Afternoon . . . and Evening\u003c\/em\u003e, cultural critics Charlotte Druckman and Mayukh Sen salute the stories and talent that have sustained the industry since its radio days. Featured are smart yet dishy interviews with soap icons like Susan Lucci (\u003cem\u003eAll My Children\u003c\/em\u003e's Erica Kane) and Erika Slezak (\u003cem\u003eOne Life to Live\u003c\/em\u003e's Victoria Lord); deep dives into the genre's infamous tropes and archetypes (long-lost daughters and evil twins); and considered takes on the industry's treatment of race, reproductive rights, and queerness. Part cultural analysis, part backstage tour, and all love letter to an oft-misunderstood art form, \u003cem\u003eLove in the Afternoon . . . and Evening\u003c\/em\u003e will make you want to bust out your shoulder pads and binge your favorite show all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte Druckman,Mayukh Sen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1324075562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324075561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Charlotte Druckman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965973250303,"sku":"9781324075561","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e758a474-9603-48b8-bbc4-019c8d571594.jpg?v=1767286064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/love-in-the-afternoon-and-charlotte-druckman-9781324075561","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}