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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

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in Evergreen Park, Ill., The United States

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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s writing takes readers behind the scenes of major moments in pop culture history and examines the lasting impact that our favorite TV shows, music, and movies have on our society and psyches. She investigates why pop culture matters deeply, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Seinfeld, to Sex and the City and Mean Girls, to Beyoncé, Taylor, and Barbie. She has written eight books, including the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and So Fetch.

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Average rating: 3.75 · 18,882 ratings · 2,823 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything 3.72 avg rating — 9,808 ratings — published 2016 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic 3.83 avg rating — 2,375 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love 3.81 avg rating — 1,441 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls 3.61 avg rating — 1,379 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Women Invented Television: The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today 3.94 avg rating — 1,096 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why? Because We Still Like You: An Oral History of the Mickey Mouse Club 3.63 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sexy Feminism: A Girl's Guide to Love, Success, and Style – Accessible Advice for Women on Dating, Fashion, Sex, and Workplace Politics by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Goodreads Author), Heather Wood Rudulph (Goodreads Author) 3.08 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pop Star Goddesses: And How to Tap Into Their Energies to Invoke Your Best Self 3.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chappell Roan: The Rise of a Midwest Princess by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Dibs Baer (Contributor), Patrick Crowley (Contributor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“BY 2013, SEINFELD WOULD BECOME the most successful show ever in syndication. Networks buy reruns in packages sold in “cycles,” and Seinfeld was the first show in history to get to a fifth cycle, taking its rerun sales through 2017—nearly twenty years since its finale.”
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“It is the story of two men whose sitcom—full of minute observations and despicable characters—snuck through the network system to become a hit that changed TV’s most cherished rules; from then on, antiheroes would rise to prominence, unique voices would invade the airwaves, and the creative forces behind shows would often gain as much power and fame as the faces in front of the cameras. Seinfeld”
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“You might step in dog poop. Or you might meet your destiny.”
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message 2: by Joy

Jul 11, 2017 09:41AM

Can't wait for you new book on Sex and the City! You have a knack for writing about my favorite shows - Seinfeld, The Mary Tyler Moore Show & soon Sex and the City!!

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message 1: by Joy

May 07, 2017 06:28PM

Thanks for accepting my friend request! I loved your Seinfeld book!

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