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** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED **
 As the hit television show Desperate Housewives continues to seduce viewers with its outrageous humor, absorbing mysteries, and deliciously naughty images of suburbia, this collection of essays examines the program's appeal and why it has struck a chord with modern women. Critics, including bestselling chick-lit authors Beth Kendrick, Julie Kenner, and Shanna Swendson, address key areas in essays such as "Why American Heroines are Best When They're Bad," "The Everywoman in an Apron," "Edie Brit as Queer Critique," and "The Rebirth of Irony." Not a typical fan guide, the essays deeply explore the show, answering the ...
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** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED **
 As the hit television show Desperate Housewives continues to seduce viewers with its outrageous humor, absorbing mysteries, and deliciously naughty images of suburbia, this collection of essays examines the program's appeal and why it has struck a chord with modern women. Critics, including bestselling chick-lit authors Beth Kendrick, Julie Kenner, and Shanna Swendson, address key areas in essays such as "Why American Heroines are Best When They're Bad," "The Everywoman in an Apron," "Edie Brit as Queer Critique," and "The Rebirth of Irony." Not a typical fan guide, the essays deeply explore the show, answering the question on everyone's mind: Just what is it about this show that has America so enthralled?

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781932100792
  • Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc.
  • Publication date: 5/28/2006
  • Pages: 158
  • Sales rank: 953,241
  • Series: Smart Pop Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Leah Wilson is an editor with BenBella Books. She lives in Dallas, Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction : why America is desperate for Desperate Housewives 1
The good of the group 3
Why I hate Lynette, and that could be a compliment 11
Ritalin, rivalry and the rat 21
Growing up Wisteria 29
Is suburban living hazardous to your health? 37
Girl power witty or cat fight city? 45
Sex and the television suburbs 51
Why the best nighttime soap ever is not a nighttime soap : damnit 59
Will the real Bree Van De Kamp please stand up? 69
Desperately seeking Susan 85
"I bet you were a cheerleader" 93
A morality play for the twenty-first century 105
Oh, give me a home 115
America the superficial? 125
The lost boys of Wisteria Lane 137
Something familiar, something peculiar 149
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