The Writers A History Of American Screenwriters And Their Guild [Paperback]

The Writersis the only comprehensive qualitative analysis of the history of writers and writing in the film, television, and streaming media industries in America. Featuring in-depth interviews with over fifty writers—including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, and Frank Pierson—The Writersdelivers a compelling, behind-the-scenes look at the role and rights of writers in Hollywood and New York over the past century.

The Writersis the only comprehensive qualitative analysis of the history of writers and writing in the film, television, and streaming media industries in America. Featuring in-depth interviews with over fifty writers—including Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Carl Reiner, and Frank Pierson—The Writersdelivers a compelling, behind-the-scenes look at the role and rights of writers in Hollywood and New York over the past century.

MIRANDA J. BANKS is an associate professor of visual and media arts at Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the coeditor of Production Studies Cultural Studies of Media IndustriesandProduction Studies, The Sequel!

"A monumental task—no one has ever tackled anything like this in writing about writers. Well done."

“A comprehensive tome that will be appreciated by the film and TV writers who wrote, are still writing, or will someday write.”

"What an important story Miranda Banks tells, and how brilliantly she tells it. The voices of hundreds of writers shine through this history of a neglected but crucial sector of Hollywood production culture. A vital contribution to the field."

"A beautifully researched history. Miranda Banks digs deep into the archives to bring out a very powerful, moving--and, at times, gossipy--history ofl*