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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Book order
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is a New York Times bestselling author whose work delves into cultural history and popular media with a keen eye for detail and wit. She expertly dissects how television and iconic cultural phenomena shape our lives and reflect societal trends. Armstrong's writing offers insightful explorations into the narratives that define modern culture and our connection to them.
- 2024
- 2021
When Women Invented Television
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
The best-selling author of Seinfeldia documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry
- 2020
Pop Star Goddesses
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Armstrong pairs each pop star goddess with a corresponding goddess from ancient cultures, and offers advice on how to invoke the pop star goddess's energy in your own life, providing journal prompts and a Power Song List that allows you harness the power of a particular pop goddess's energy when you need it.
- 2016
Seinfeldia
- 307 pages
- 11 hours of reading
"An uproarious behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the hit television series describes how comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld dreamed up the idea for an unconventional sitcom over coffee and how, despite network skepticism and minimal plotlines, achieved mainstream success, "--NoveList
