{"product_id":"parks-and-rec-isbn-9780593854518","title":"Parks and Rec","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeldia\u003c\/i\u003e, the definitive story of the creation and legacy of \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e, with exclusive interview content from its cast, crew, and creators, as well as an introduction by Nick Offerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMore than fifteen years after \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e premiered, it has become a streaming and pop culture staple. It’s beloved for its jokes, characters, and expressions—the show even created a now widely observed holiday, Galentine’s Day. How did it all happen and how did the show transform from a ratings disappointment into a cult classic? Pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reveals all this and more in the definitive history of the show, which is as full of humor, optimism, and heart as \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough new and exclusive interviews, as well as deep insight and smart and entertaining pop culture analysis, Armstrong tells the story of how \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e came to be: how it grew from \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e’s success and Obama-inspired optimism, how producers assembled one of TV’s most lovable casts but barely survived a mediocre first season, how the show found its voice by getting more political and more romantic, and how it became a cultural force despite middling ratings during its network run, going on to become a television savior of the Trump era and a modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLovingly told and deeply researched, \u003ci\u003eParks and Rec\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate history of the show that taught us what’s important in life: friends, waffles, and work.\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Makin\u003ci\u003eg Parks and Rec\u003c\/i\u003e was fun, pure fun, achieved through joyous collaboration with an incredible collection of writers and actors and creative people. I miss it every day, and Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's book is as close as I (or anyone) can get to actually being there, working and laughing and making something we all loved so much.\" \u003cb\u003e–Michael Schur, co-creator of \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sweet as a plate of JJ’s waffles, \u003ci\u003eParks and Rec\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful celebration of the underdog sitcom that, for seven seasons, put an optimistic lens on liberal democracy and small-town life. Full of behind-the-scenes stories from the show’s writers, cast and crew, \u003ci\u003eParks\u003c\/i\u003e traces the NBC sitcom’s transformation from mid-season misfire to witty, romantic television classic. A perfect gift for members of the Leslie Knope-o-verse— or anyone searching for a little sunlight in a dark time.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–Emily Nussbaum, staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eCue the Sun!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What an incredible work. I was on the show for six seasons and reading the book gave me an entirely new understanding and appreciation of \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e. This book truly is a study on how Hollywood sitcoms are envisioned, engaged, and then enjoyed. It makes me even prouder to have been a part.\"\u003cb\u003e –Jay Jackson (aka Perd), actor, \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This is lit’rally the perfect read for any fan of the show and its creators, Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, who also made \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Office.” \u003cb\u003e–Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Armstrong is an engaging writer, and her enthusiasm for the series is enormously contagious…. More fun than watching Li’l Sebastian chow down on a waffle from JJ’s Diner.” \u003cb\u003e–\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003cb\u003e Jennifer Keishin Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e has written nine books, including\u003ci\u003e Seinfeldia, Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted, Sex and the City and Us\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Women Invented Television\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the cofounder of the “Ministry of Pop Culture” Substack and a former local newspaper reporter. 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