{"product_id":"stealing-the-show-joy-press-9781501137723","title":"Stealing the Show: How Women Are Revolutionizing Television","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a leading cultural journalist, the definitive cultural history of female showrunners--including exclusive interviews with such influential figures as Shonda Rhimes, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Mindy Kaling, Amy Schumer, and many more. \"An urgent and entertaining history of the transformative powers of women in TV\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn recent years, women have radically transformed the television industry both behind and in front of the camera. From \u003ci\u003eMurphy Brown \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003e30 Rock \u003c\/i\u003eand beyond, these shows and the extraordinary women behind them have shaken up the entertainment landscape, making it look as if equal opportunities abound. But it took decades of determination in the face of outright exclusion to reach this new era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \"sharp, funny, and gorgeously researched\" (Emily Nussbaum, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) book, veteran journalist Joy Press tells the story of the maverick women who broke through the barricades and the iconic shows that redefined the television landscape starting with Diane English and Roseanne Barr--and even incited controversy that reached as far as the White House. Drawing on a wealth of original interviews with the key players like Amy Sherman-Palladino (\u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e), Jenji Kohan (\u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e), and Jill Soloway (\u003ci\u003eTransparent\u003c\/i\u003e) who created storylines and characters that changed how women are seen and how they see themselves, this is the exhilarating behind-the-scenes story of a cultural revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501137727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501137723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Joy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992132223231,"sku":"9781501137723","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9b1f612-170c-421d-a831-89eede97d391.jpg?v=1683314233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stealing-the-show-joy-press-9781501137723","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}