Jennifer Keishin Armstrong – författare

“Leaps at the throat of television history and takes down the patriarchy with its fervent, inspired prose,” a biography of four female television pioneers (Nathalia Holt, New York Times–bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls).

It was the Golden Age of Radio and powerful men were making millions in advertising dollars reaching thousands of listeners every day. When television arrived, few radio moguls were interested in the upstart industry. But four women saw an opportunity and carved their own paths.

Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy. Hazel Scott was the first African American to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture.

But as the medium became more popular—and lucrative—in the wake of World War II, and as politics, sexism, racism, anti-Semitism, and money collided, the women who invented television found themselves fighting from the margins, as men took control.

This amazing and heartbreaking history, illustrated with photos, tells it all for the first time.

“In prose as charming as the women she writes about, [Armstrong]. . . .makes you feel [her subjects''] genius and charisma, almost like you were there when they invented television.” — Boston Globe

“Catnip for TV fans.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune

“With crisp, electrifying prose. . . .Armstrong deftly illustrates how this quartet of women battled skepticism, sexism, and even the infamous Cold War blacklist to become vital players in the burgeoning days of the small screen.” — Booklist (starred review)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, “like, invented” meme culture, and why it just won’t go away, filled with exclusive interviews from the director, cast, and crew.

Get in, loser. We’re going back to 2004.

It’s been 20 years sinceMean Girlshit theaters, winning over critics and audiences alike with its razor-sharp wit, star-making turns for its then unknown cast, and obsessively quotable screenplay by Tina Fey. Fast forward two decades andMean Girlsremains as relevant as ever. Arguably, no other movie from the 2000s has had as big of an impact on pop culture.

InSo Fetch, New York Times bestselling author ofSeinfeldia, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, offers the first ever authoritative book about this beloved classic that shaped an entire generation. Based off revealing interviews with the director, cast, and crew,So Fetchtells the full story of the making ofMean Girls, from Tina Fey’s brilliant adaptation of a self-help guide for parents of teen girls, to the challenges of casting Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and the iconic supporting players.So Fetchalso explores the film’s lasting cultural influence, from its role in the rise of Y2K tabloid culture, impact on girls of all ages and lgbtq+ culture, to how we use it to define female relationships to this day.

Timed for the 20th anniversary and the release of the new movie musical adaptation,So Fetchis the perfect companion for fans and anyone who understands that when it comes toMean Girls’ enduring legacy, the limit does not exist!