The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historical impact of that beloved American sitcom. Edited by Taylor Cole Miller and Alfred L. Martin, Jr., this anthology brings together a diverse range of voices that model different media studies approaches to researching and critically analyzing television texts. Talesfrom the Lanai reclaims the production history and development of the show, opens new conversations about audiencesespecially Black, queer, and female audiencesand provides new insight into the meteoric rise in popularity of The Golden Girls as a 2020s cultural phenomenon. With twelve original chapters and extensive original interviews offering readers rare insights behind the scenes, Tales from the Lanai is a long days journey into the marinara of The Golden Girlsan immersive, engaging opportunity for readers to learn more about the show. It truly is the golden age of The Golden Girls.