Challenging readers to rethink what they read and why, the author questions the aesthetic assumptions that have led to the devaluing of fan fiction—a genre criticized as tasteless and derivative—and o
Documenting a theater project for incarcerated youth in a New Mexico juvenile detention facility, this book presents the script of a play about prison life, and interweaves the author's creative, self
Focusing on crime fiction, film and television that artfully combine comedy and misdeed, this comprehensive study explores the reasons why writers and filmmakers inject humor into their work and ident
Based on an analysis of Sherwood Anderson’s letters, this study explores the novelist’s principal inspiration during his final years (1939–1941): his exposure to Latin America. Thematically arranged c
During the Civil War, each side accused the other of mistreating prisoners of war. Today, most historians believe there was systemic and deliberate mistreatment of POWs by one or both sides yet many b
Digital media freely delivers movies at our fingertips—content that not long ago was controlled by censors. Some of them were flamboyant champions of decency who tried to tame maverick filmmakers chal
Brazil has one of the most vibrant theater cultures in the world, with a wide variety of theatrical expression. This collection of 15 interviews with leading contemporary Brazilian directors, performe
Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990–1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both insp
Arena presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the disco era as experienced by forty of the music genre's biggest solo acts and groups. The author gives a brief introduction to the subject
In this book, author Andrew R. Bahlmann presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the mythology of the superhero by looking at the structure of the model and it’s lexicon across several nar
This reference work is the seventh supplement to Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia (a 1998 American Library Association Outstanding Reference Book) and follows the intent and format of the encyclopedia and
Taking each Confederate cabinet post in turn, Peterson writes about the lives and work of secretaries who served in the Confederate States of America government from the time it came into being in Feb
