University of Kentucky UKnowledge American Popular Culture American Studies 1-18-2008 The Essential HBO Reader Gary R. Edgerton Jeffrey P. Jones Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Thanks to the University of Kentucky Libraries and the University Press of Kentucky, this book is freely available to current faculty, students, and staff at the University of Kentucky. Find other University of Kentucky Books at uknowledge.uky.edu/upk. For more information, please contact UKnowledge at
[email protected]. Recommended Citation Edgerton, Gary R. and Jones, Jeffrey P., "The Essential HBO Reader" (2008). American Popular Culture. 15. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_american_popular_culture/15 THE ESSENTIAL HBO READER ESSENTIAL READERS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA AND CULTURE This series is designed to collect and publish the best scholarly writing on various aspects of television, fi lm, the Internet, and other media of today. Along with providing original insights and explorations of critical themes, the series is intended to provide readers with the best available resources for an in-depth understanding of the fundamental issues in contemporary media and cultural studies. Topics in the series may include, but are not limited to, critical-cultural examinations of creators, content, institutions, and audiences associated with the media industry. Written in a clear and accessible style, books in the series include both single-author works and edited collections. SERIES EDITOR Gary R. Edgerton, Old Dominion University THE ESSENTIAL READER Edited by Gary R. Edgerton and Jeffrey P. Jones THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.