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Seven Seasons of Buffy: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Television Show

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This collection of irreverent and surprising essays about the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayerincludes pieces by leading science fiction and fantasy authors. Contributors include bestselling legend David Brin, critically acclaimed novelist Scott Westerfield, cult-favorite vampire author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and award-winner Sarah Zettel. The show and its cast are the topics of such critical pieces as Lawrence Watt-Evans's Matchmaking in Hellmouthand Sherrilyn Kenyon's The Search for Spike's Balls.An informed introduction for those not well acquainted with the show, and a source of further research for Buffy buffs, this book raises interesting questions concerning a much-loved program and future cult classic.

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adultyoung adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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