{"product_id":"reality-matters-paperback-1","title":"Reality Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna David\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTop Chef. America's Next Top Model. Survivor. Dancing with the Stars. American Idol. Big Brother. The Biggest Loser\u003c\/em\u003e... Everyone has a guilty reality television pleasure. Curated by \u003cem\u003eParty Girl\u003c\/em\u003e author Anna David, \u003cem\u003eReality Matters\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of hilarious yet revealing essays from novelists, essayists, and journalists--including Toby Young, Neil Strauss, and Stacey Grenrock Woods, among many others--about the reality television shows they love, obsess over, and cringe at; and why they, and America, can't stop watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReality television is the ultimate guilty pleasure -- a nonstop parade of cast members and scenarios that make fictional ones seem downright dull. Increasingly absurd challenges, hair-yanking catfights, and hot tub makeouts dripping with yet-to-be-acknowledged regret are only part of its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of wry and moving essays, bestselling authors explore the programs we obsess over, cringe at, and occasionally feel inspired by. From a \u003cem\u003eReal World\u003c\/em\u003e casting call and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Idol\u003c\/em\u003e tattoo to a look at the appeal of \u003cem\u003eBig Brother, Survivor, The Real Housewives, \u003c\/em\u003e and more, a vibrant mix of literary luminaries examine the form of entertainment that's dominated our TV screens for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntertaining and insightful, \u003cem\u003eReality Matters\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone who adores reality TV, wants to know what kind of an impact it's having on our society, or simply wonders just how real any of it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e--Starpulse\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReality television is the ultimate guilty pleasure -- a nonstop parade of cast members and scenarios that make fictional ones seem downright dull. Increasingly absurd challenges, hair-yanking catfights, and hot tub makeouts dripping with yet-to-be-acknowledged regret are only part of its appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of wry and moving essays, bestselling authors explore the programs we obsess over, cringe at, and occasionally feel inspired by. From a \u003cem\u003eReal World\u003c\/em\u003e casting call and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Idol\u003c\/em\u003e tattoo to a look at the appeal of \u003cem\u003eBig Brother, Survivor, The Real Housewives, \u003c\/em\u003e and more, a vibrant mix of literary luminaries examine the form of entertainment that's dominated our TV screens for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntertaining and insightful, \u003cem\u003eReality Matters\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone who adores reality TV, wants to know what kind of an impact it's having on our society, or simply wonders just how real any of it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.12 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344419045625,"sku":"9780061766640","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NWggJQ3hR19780061766640_ae835735-2799-433f-b578-937cc2283a07.webp?v=1769731730","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/reality-matters-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}