Twin Peaks by Julie Grossman (English) Paperback Book

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Takes fans through the world that Mark Frost and David Lynch created and examines its impact on society, genre, and the television industry. Grossman and Scheibel explore the influences of melodrama and film noir, the significance around the idea of ""home,"" as well as female trauma and agency.

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Julie Grossman and Will Scheibel's enthusiastic book on the television series Twin Peaks takes fans through the world that Mark Frost and David Lynch created and examines its impact on society, genre, and the television industry. Grossman and Scheibel explore the influences of melodrama and film noir, the significance around the idea of "home," as well as female trauma and agency. In addition to this close investigation of the series itself, the authors examine the rich storytelling surrounding Twin Peaks that includes the film prequel, Mark Frost's novels, and Showtime's 2017 revival. In Twin Peaks, Grossman and Scheibel argue that the show has transcended conventional binaries not only in film and television but also in culture and gender. The book begins with a look into the publicity and critical discourses on authorship that framed Twin Peaks as an auteurist project rather than a prime-time soap opera. Despite critics' attempts to distance the series from the soap opera genre, Grossman and Scheibel explore how melodrama and noir are used in Twin Peaks. Grossman and Scheibel masterfully examine star performances in the series including Kyle MacLachlan's epic portrayal as the idiosyncratic Special Agent Dale Cooper and Sheryl Lee's haunting embodiment of Laura Palmer. The monograph finishes with an examination of the adaptation and remediation of Twin Peaks in a variety of different platforms, which have further expanded the boundaries of the series. Twin Peaks explores the ways in which the series critiques multiple forms of objectification in culture and textuality. Readers interested in film, television, pop culture, and gender studies as well as fans and new audiences discovering Twin Peaks will embrace this book.

Author Biography

Julie Grossman is professor of English and communication and film studies at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. Her books include Rethinking the Femme Fatale in Film Noir: Ready for Her Close-Up; Literature, Film, and Their Hideous Progeny: Adaptation and ElasTEXTity; and Ida Lupino, Director: Her Art and Resilience in Times of Transition (with Therese Grisham). She is co-editor with R. Barton Palmer of the book series Adaptation and Visual Culture and the collection Adaptation in Visual Culture: Images, Texts, and Their Multiple Worlds.Will Scheibel is associate professor in the Department of English at Syracuse University, where he teaches film and screen studies, and is affiliated with the Goldring Arts Journalism Program. He is the author of American Stranger: Modernisms, Hollywood, and the Cinema of Nicholas Ray and, with Steven Rybin, co-editor of Lonely Places, Dangerous Ground: Nicholas Ray in American Cinema.

Review

Grossman and Scheibel explore blurrings and categorical confusions. If I have to take a side in the ironic clash between binaristic art/commerce and liminal complexity, as Fox Mulder might argue, it's in the complicated latter that I want to believe.--Matt Hills "Journal of Popular Television"In this very smart book, Grossman and Scheibel draw upon their expertise in matters of performance, gender, and genre to brilliantly tap into the 'electricity' that charges and animates Twin Peaks and its remarkable Return. Like 'a damn fine cup of coffee' this book stimulates and satisfies in equal measure.--Constantine Verevis "Monash University"That the authors have found a fresh approach to a series that is 30 years old is noteworthyand prompts a reappraisal of, not only the much derided season two of Twin Peaks, butthe critically scorned Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.--Kim Akass "Critical Studies in Television: The International Journal of Television Studies"The handiest and most encompassing look at the Twin Peaks phenomenon to date.--Mike Segretto "Psychobabble"There's a brand-new book about Twin Peaks that captures some magical resonances between various sets of two worlds. Published as part of the TV Milestones Series at Wayne State University Press, Twin Peaks, by Julie Grossman and Will Scheibel, delivers a compact presentation of academically rigorous research and analysis written that is accessible and compelling for curious non-academic audiences. Whether you're an aficionado of the series Twin Peaks or keen to explore milestone developments in television, this book will enchant and enlighten you.--Andy Hageman "25yearslater.com"This book is one of the first to investigate all of the Twin Peaks universe, including the recent Showtime series and the many paratexts spiraling from it. Julie Grossman and Will Scheibel create an accessible and vital work that reestablishes how significant this series continues to be in the history of television.--Lindsay Hallam "senior lecturer in film, University of East London"

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Examines Twin Peaks's history and representations of female trauma and agency.

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Twin Peaks takes the novel tack of separating the series from its most high-profile creator. Grossman and Schiebel are refreshingly intent on questioning his auteur status . . . and cover the series effectively enough while still leaving ample room to dream.

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Examines Twin Peaks 's history and representations of female trauma and agency.

Details ISBN0814346227 Author Will Scheibel Pages 122 Publisher Wayne State University Press Year 2020 ISBN-10 0814346227 ISBN-13 9780814346228 Format Paperback Imprint Wayne State University Press Country of Publication United States Language English Series TV Milestones Series Place of Publication Detroit, MI AU Release Date 2020-02-11 NZ Release Date 2020-02-11 UK Release Date 2020-02-11 Illustrations 9 black & white images Publication Date 2020-02-28 DEWEY 791.4572 Audience General US Release Date 2020-02-28 We've got this

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