{"product_id":"9781101985908","title":"Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America's favorite guilty pleasure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fifteen years and thirty-five seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in American TV viewers' lives. Since it premiered in 2002, the show's popularity and relevance has only grown—more than eight million viewers tuned in to see the conclusion of the most recent season of\u003ci\u003e The Bachelor\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iconic reality television show's reach and influence into the cultural zeitgeist is undeniable. Bestselling writers and famous actors live tweet about it. Die-hard fans—dubbed \"Bachelor Nation\"—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\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist Amy Kaufman is a proud member of Bachelor Nation and has a long history with the franchise—ABC even banned her from attending show events after her coverage of the program got a little too real for its liking. She has interviewed dozens of producers, contestants, and celebrity fans to give readers never-before-told details of the show's inner workings: what it's like to be trapped in the mansion \"bubble\"; dark, juicy tales of producer manipulation; and revelations about the alcohol-fueled debauchery that occurs long before the fantasy suite. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaufman also explores what our fascination means, culturally: what the show says about the way we view so-called ideal suitors, our subconscious yearning for fairy-tale romance, and how this enduring television 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 Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019813667056,"sku":"9781101985908","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101985908_p0.jpg?v=1763690120","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101985908","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}