Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born

How Buffy Staked Our Hearts

Into Every Generation a Slayer is Born
Evan Ross Katz
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Hardback
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21 Apr 2022 US
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9780306826689
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Over the course of its seven-year run, Buffy the Vampire Slayer cultivated a loyal fandom and featured a strong, complex female lead, at a time when such a character was a rarity. Evan Ross Katz explores the show' s cultural relevance through a book that is part oral history, part celebration, and part memoir of a personal fandom that has universal resonance still, decades later. Katz-with the help of the show' s cast, creators, and crew-reveals that although Buffy contributed to important conversations about gender, sexuality, and feminism, it was not free of internal strife, controversy, and shortcomings. Men-both on screen and off-would taint the show' s reputation as a feminist masterpiece, and changing networks, amongst other factors, would drastically alter the show' s tone. Katz addresses these issues and more, including interviews with stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield, Amber Benson, James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, Seth Green, Marc Blucas, Nicholas Brendon, Danny Strong, Tom Lenk, Bianca Lawson, Julie Benz, Clare Kramer, K. Todd Freeman, Sharon Ferguson; and writers Douglas Petrie, Jane Espenson, and Drew Z. Greenberg; as well as conversations with Buffy fanatics and friends of the cast including Stacey Abrams, Cynthia Erivo, Lee Pace, Claire Saffitz, Tavi Gevinson, and Selma Blair. Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born engages with the very notion of fandom, and the ways a show like Buffy can influence not only how we see the world but how we exist within it.
"Katz approaches the show' s cultural relevance and universal appeal with love and criticism, delivering an oral history that any staple of pop culture would be thankful to have. . . . [W]ell-researched. . . . Truly, no stone feels unturned. "--Paper Mag "Into Every Generation is a loving, comprehensive telling of the arc of the series, and well as a study into its glories and failures. "--AV Club "[Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born] is entertaining, impassioned and carries Katz' s acute critical eye. "--CoolHunting. com "A must-read for any Buffy fanatic. "--TooFab "The first reported Buffy the Vampire Slayer book is a loving critique of a complicated show. Evan Ross Katz excavates Buffy' s legacy--including the Joss Whedon allegations--through new interviews with the cast, crew, and fans like Stacey Abrams. . . . The show had hardly any characters of color, and fewer still that were fleshed out or appeared in more than a handful of episodes. Ross Katz' s book offers as much of a corrective as is possible all these years later, featuring interviews with Black supporting actors and guest stars like Bianca Lawson, who played the slayer Kendra in three episodes of the show. . . . Into Every Generation doesn' t answer the question of whether it' s possible to separate the art from the artist, but it does love--and lovingly critique--the art without letting the artist off the hook. "--Jezebel One of Bustle' s Best Books of March 2022 "In Evan Ross Katz' s Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born, the show' s influence and legacy gets the in-depth exploration it so richly deserves. "--Bustle "[A] tantalizing and thoroughly engaging tome. . . . Though much has been written about the seminal show, fans who are wrestling with the fallout of Whedon' s behavior will find new information here, along with a celebration of many significant ways Buffy the Vampire Slayer shaped the culture and provides solace and inspiration to many of its fans. A loving look at an influential show. . . . [fans] will adore this accessible and juicy read. "--Booklist (starred) "[An] entertaining debut. . . Katz movingly reflects [on] the show. . . . Still, he doesn' t shy away from problematic issues. . . sharply critiquing its lack of racial diversity as well as abuse allegations about its writer. . . . Mixing keen cultural analysis, wit, and an obsessive' s zeal, this will have fans riveted. "--Publishers Weekly "As someone who didn' t watch Buffy until meeting Evan, his fandom, understanding, and total embrace of the nuance and complexities of the show ravages this book, and turns a chambre viewer into a fangirl. His writing is fresh, and so are his perspectives--through reading, you contemplate the series through his eyes and discover new vantage points through anecdotes from those orbiting the Buffy universe. Not only is the show iconic, so is this author. "--Christopher John Rogers "Evan Ross Katz has jumped into the world of Buffy in a way no one ever has before. I' m in awe of the way Evan loves Buffy, cares about Buffy, and writes about Buffy. Each chapter reignited my love for the show in a new kind of way. This book is a deep dive and a love letter and a brilliant reminder that a good piece of art can live on far past a series finale. " --Kiernan Shipka "Evan has produced the definitive feast for Buffy Buffs!"--Andy Cohen
Evan Ross Katz is a writer and columnist best known as the world' s expert on all things Sarah Michelle Gellar. Writer for the Netflix' s The Most channel, his writing has also been featured in Paper, The Independent, Men' s Health, MTV, The Observer, Oprah Magazine, Out, Playboy, Refinery29, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, and Thrillist, among others. He is the host of the LGBTQ+ focused podcast, Shut Up Evan, which has featured celebrities such as Olivia Wilde, Rose McGowan, and Buffy alum, Charisma Carpenter.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780306826689
Published: 21 Apr 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher: Hachette Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 620g
Pages: 400

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