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The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of that beloved American sitcom. Edited by Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr., this anthology brings together a diverse range of voices that model different media studies approaches to researching and critically analyzing television texts. The Golden Girls reclaims the production history and development of the show, opens new conversations about audiences--especially Black, queer, and female audiences--and provides new insight into the meteoric rise in popularity of The Golden Girls as a 2020s cultural phenomenon. With twelve original chapters and extensive original interviews offering listeners rare insights behind the scenes, the book is a long day's journey into the marinara of The Golden Girls--an immersive, engaging opportunity for listeners to learn more about the show. It truly is the golden age of The Golden Girls.

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Taylor Cole Miller is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Taylor Cole Miller is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Alfred L. Martin, Jr., is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Miami. He is the author of Fandom for Us, by Us and The Generic Closet, and editor of Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy. Alfred L. Martin, Jr., is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Cinematic Arts at the University of Miami. He is the author of Fandom for Us, by Us and The Generic Closet, and editor of Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy. Paul Boehmer attended his first Shakespearean play while in high school; he knew then that he was destined to become the classically trained actor he is today. Graduating with a master's degree, Paul was cast as Hamlet by the very stage actor who inspired his career path. A nod from the Universe he'd chosen aright! Paul has worked on Broadway and extensively in regional theater. Coinciding with another of his passions, sci-fi, Paul has been cast in various roles in many episodes of Star Trek. Paul's love of literature and learning led him by nature to his work as a narrator for audiobooks, his latest endeavour. Paul is married to the love of his life, Offir, and they live in Los Angeles with their two midnight-rambling tomcats, Dread and David. Tanya Eby is an Audie-nominated and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. AudioFile magazine says, ""Listening to Tanya Eby is like listening to a full-cast recording."" Tanya has a BA in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing. Besides narrating, Tanya blogs and works on her own novels. She has published four novels and is at work on her fifth. Diontae Black is a young and upcoming talent. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a BA in music and a BFA in musical theater performance. In addition to performing in musicals, operas, and choral concerts, Diontae has a passion for playing video games into the early mornings and exploring the ever-growing world of voice-over. Diontae is eager to begin working out in the world and is more than ready to share his talents!

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