READING THE L WORD - OUTING
CONTEMPORARY TELEVISION
by Kim Akass (Editor), Janet McCabe (Editor), Sarah Warn (Introduction)
Release Date: March 30 (USA) / April 4 (UK/Germany) / April 16 (Canada),
2006
Price: $14.95
(Amazon $10.17)
Paperback: 232 pages
As America's first television series about lesbians, The L Word captured
national attention when it debuted in 2004, and has continued to make
headlines since. The Showtime cable drama about a group of lesbian and
bisexual friends in Los Angeles challenges traditional notions of
relationships, gender, and sex, and has generated both controversy and
devotion within the lesbian community. Contributors write on how the show
deals with topics like third-wave feminism, bisexuality, race, glamor, sex,
relationships, music, as well as how the series has been marketed to and
received by viewers. Also included are interviews with key contributors to
the show itself. Throughout, the essays address both humorously and
analytically what The L Word says about lesbians--and what lesbians say
about The L Word. |
