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Authors: Jennifer Crusie,Leah Wilson
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Acknowledgments
Thanks to Erica Lovett for her work on “
Coffee At Luke’s
-isms.” Thanks also to Nicole Robillard of
GilmoreFan.com
for her assistance reviewing the manuscript.
Coffee At Luke’s
-isms.” Thanks also to Nicole Robillard of
GilmoreFan.com
for her assistance reviewing the manuscript.
Jane Austen’s
Pride and Prejudice
is one of the most beloved novels of our time, transcending the literary world to earn a spot on every woman’s nightstand. Now,
Flirting with Pride and Prejudice
takes a fresh and humorous look at Austen’s classic tale of looking for Mr. Right, marrying rich and finding true love in the process.
Pride and Prejudice
is one of the most beloved novels of our time, transcending the literary world to earn a spot on every woman’s nightstand. Now,
Flirting with Pride and Prejudice
takes a fresh and humorous look at Austen’s classic tale of looking for Mr. Right, marrying rich and finding true love in the process.
More than just a high school drama,
Veronica Mars
is a smart and savvy teen detective show that offers complex mysteries and rapier wit, engaging social commentary, and noir sensibilities—with the occasional murder thrown in for good measure. This collection, edited by the creator and executive producer of the show, offers supreme insight into the class struggles and love stories of the series.
Veronica Mars
is a smart and savvy teen detective show that offers complex mysteries and rapier wit, engaging social commentary, and noir sensibilities—with the occasional murder thrown in for good measure. This collection, edited by the creator and executive producer of the show, offers supreme insight into the class struggles and love stories of the series.
Speculating about the cultural metaphors in Janet Evanovich’s wildly popular mystery series (which includes 11 books), this anthology takes a look at lingerie-buyer-turned-bounty-hunter Stephanie Plum and catalogs her bad luck with cars (she’s blown up quite a few), her good luck with men, her unorthodox approach to weapon storage, and the rich tapestry of her milieu: Trenton, New Jersey, also known as The Burg.
The 2005-2006 season’s smash hit
Grey’s Anatomy
swiftly eclipsed its
Desperate Housewives
lead-in, in ratings, in critical claim, and in vocal viewer enthusiasm. What could have been just another hospital drama is elevated by sharp, clever writing, strong female characters, and a stellar ensemble cast of multi-ethnic actors. With 20+ million viewers tuning in every week,
Grey’s Anatomy
was the new must-see television show of the year. From lighthearted relationship speculations to analyses of deeper themes,
Grey’s Anatomy 101
gives new perspectives on all facets of the series.
Grey’s Anatomy
swiftly eclipsed its
Desperate Housewives
lead-in, in ratings, in critical claim, and in vocal viewer enthusiasm. What could have been just another hospital drama is elevated by sharp, clever writing, strong female characters, and a stellar ensemble cast of multi-ethnic actors. With 20+ million viewers tuning in every week,
Grey’s Anatomy
was the new must-see television show of the year. From lighthearted relationship speculations to analyses of deeper themes,
Grey’s Anatomy 101
gives new perspectives on all facets of the series.
3
Hollywood portrayed the supporting cast of
The Andy Griffith Show
as a collection of eccentrics and laconic goofballs, all mildly stereotyped along the lines of Yankee preconceptions about Southern/hillbilly clichés. It’s interesting to see the residents of Stars Hollow and Lorelai’s upper crust parents being similarly exaggerated and burlesqued according to the provincial Yankee myths and stereotypes, implying that “north” and “south” are not so different when it comes to inbred regional habits.
The Andy Griffith Show
as a collection of eccentrics and laconic goofballs, all mildly stereotyped along the lines of Yankee preconceptions about Southern/hillbilly clichés. It’s interesting to see the residents of Stars Hollow and Lorelai’s upper crust parents being similarly exaggerated and burlesqued according to the provincial Yankee myths and stereotypes, implying that “north” and “south” are not so different when it comes to inbred regional habits.
4
Does Lorelai really want to force her daughter to live according to Lorelai’s tastes and rules? Is she so egotistical that she thinks she has the right to impose her ideas and lifestyle choices onto anyone else, including her own daughter? Where does a mother end and a daughter begin? These are the same unreconciled problems that drove a wedge between Lorelai and her own mom.
THIS PUBLICATION HAS NOT BEEN PREPARED, APPROVED, OR LICENSED BY ANY ENTITY THAT CREATED OR PRODUCED THE WELL-KNOWN TELEVISION SERIES
GILMORE GIRLS
.
“Whimsy Goes with Everything” © 2006 by Heather Swain
“Boys Not Allowed” © 2006 by Jennifer Armstrong
“When Paris Met Rory” © 2006 by Stephanie Whiteside
“Mothers, Daughters, and Gilmore Girls” © 2006 by Janine Hiddlestone
“The Best-Friend Mom” © 2006 by Stephanie Lehmann
“In Defense of Emily Gilmore” © 2006 by Charlotte Fullerton
“My Three Dads” © 2006 by Miellyn Fitzwater
“Your Guide to the Real Stars Hollow Business World” © 2006 by Sara Morrison
“Happiness Under Glass: The Truth about Lorelai and Life in Stars Hollow” © 2006 by Jill Winters
“It’s Not Luke’s Stubble” © 2006 by Stephanie Rowe
“Dining with the Gilmores” © 2006 by Gregory Stevenson
“Reading, Rory, and Relationships” © 2006 by Maryelizabeth Hart
“‘That’s What You Get, Folks, For Makin’ Whoopee’” © 2006 by Kristen Kidder
“Golden Age
Gilmore Girls
: How Classic Hollywood Comedy Defines the Show”
© 2006 by Chris McCubbin
“‘Mama Don’t Preach’: Class, Culture, and Lorelai Gilmore as Bizarro-World Suffragette”
© 2006 by Carol Cooper
“
Coffee at Luke’s
-isms” © 2007 by BenBella Books, Inc.
Additional Materials © 2007 by Jennifer Crusie
“When Paris Met Rory” © 2006 by Stephanie Whiteside
“Mothers, Daughters, and Gilmore Girls” © 2006 by Janine Hiddlestone
“The Best-Friend Mom” © 2006 by Stephanie Lehmann
“In Defense of Emily Gilmore” © 2006 by Charlotte Fullerton
“My Three Dads” © 2006 by Miellyn Fitzwater
“Your Guide to the Real Stars Hollow Business World” © 2006 by Sara Morrison
“Happiness Under Glass: The Truth about Lorelai and Life in Stars Hollow” © 2006 by Jill Winters
“It’s Not Luke’s Stubble” © 2006 by Stephanie Rowe
“Dining with the Gilmores” © 2006 by Gregory Stevenson
“Reading, Rory, and Relationships” © 2006 by Maryelizabeth Hart
“‘That’s What You Get, Folks, For Makin’ Whoopee’” © 2006 by Kristen Kidder
“Golden Age
Gilmore Girls
: How Classic Hollywood Comedy Defines the Show”
© 2006 by Chris McCubbin
“‘Mama Don’t Preach’: Class, Culture, and Lorelai Gilmore as Bizarro-World Suffragette”
© 2006 by Carol Cooper
“
Coffee at Luke’s
-isms” © 2007 by BenBella Books, Inc.
Additional Materials © 2007 by Jennifer Crusie
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Coffee at Luke’s : an unauthorized Gilmore Girls gabfest / edited by Jennifer Crusie with Leah Wilson. p. cm.
eISBN : 978-1-935-25115-6
1. Gilmore girls (Television program) I. Crusie, Jennifer. II. Wilson, Leah.
PN1992.77.G54C64 2007
791.45’72—dc22
2007006643
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