{"product_id":"2940169469424","title":"Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first definitive, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America's favorite guilty pleasure, by a respected \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist and die-hard fan of the iconic reality TV show.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fourteen years and 37 seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in American TV viewers' lives. The show's popularity and relevance remains as high as ever since it premiered in 2002amp;mdash;the most recent season of \u003ci\u003eThe Bachelor\u003c\/i\u003e drew in over 7 million viewers each week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven if you don't tune in to the show, its reach and influence into the cultural zeitgeist is undeniable. Bestselling writers and famous actors live tweet about it. Die-hard fansamp;mdash;dubbed \"Bachelor Nation\"amp;mdash;come together every week during each season to participate in fantasy leagues and viewing parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBachelor Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is the first behind-the-scenes, unauthorized look into the reality television phenomenon. \u003ci\u003eLA Times \u003c\/i\u003ejournalist Amy Kaufman, and proud member of Bachelor nation, reached out to dozens of producers, contestants, and celebrity fans from 2002 through 2015 to give readers never-before-told details of the show's inner workings: the inside scoop about mansion life, juicy tales of producer manipulation, and revelations about the fantasy suite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for readers who have never once tuned in, Amy explores what our fascination means, culturally: what the show says about the way we view so-called \"ideal suitors,\" our subconscious yearning for fairytale love, and how the iconic TV show has shaped society's feelings about love, marriage and feminism by appealing to a marriage plot that's as old as Jane Austen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179410702576,"sku":"2940169469424","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169469424_p0.jpg?v=1763683639","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169469424","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}