{"title":"Film, Television \u0026 Radio","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilm, television, and radio fiction encompasses novels and stories shaped by the transformative influence of screen and broadcast media. These works often draw on the narrative techniques, genres, and archetypes rooted in cinematic and serialized storytelling, melding moving-image inspiration with literary form. Readers can expect books reflecting the excitement, drama, and cultural dynamics of the small and big screen or radio’s golden age, sometimes blurring the lines between adaptation, homage, or original narratives inspired by these popular mediums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo pinpoint your interests within this category, consider whether you’re seeking fiction directly adapted from specific films or television series, or original stories emulating the pacing and structure of screenplays and radio dramas. Distinguishing among genres—from noir to sci-fi to sitcom-inspired tales—can help refine your focus, or you may want to compare this selection with related performing arts fiction for broader cultural context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"television-9780063443327-new","title":"Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParis Review \u003c\/i\u003eFavorite Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A glamorous, intriguing novel\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) about a jaded movie star and the two differently conflicted women in his orbit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome people you meet them and you imagine this movie together. The two of you make a kind of movie and then it's over. Other people, what you imagine isn't a movie, because it keeps going. It's television . . . If you can't see how romantic television is, you're blind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn aging, A-list movie star lotteries off the entirety of his mega-million blockbuster salary to a member of the general viewing public before taking up with a much younger model. His non-famous best friend (and often lover) looks on impassively, while recollecting their twenty-odd years of unlikely connection. And an aspiring filmmaker, unknown to them both, labors over a script about best friends and lovers while longing for the financial freedom to make great art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in their alternating, intricately linked perspectives, \u003ci\u003eTelevision\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny, philosophically astute novel about phenomenal luck, whether windfall or chance encounter. Like Joan Didion's classic \u003ci\u003ePlay It as It Lays\u003c\/i\u003e, but speaking to a since irrevocably changed Hollywood, it portrays a culture in crisis and the disparities in wealth, beauty, talent, gender, and youth at the heart of contemporary American life. In this glittering but strange new world, lit up by social media and streaming services--what, if not love, can be counted in your favor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith plays in chronology, bright, nimble dialogue, and a profoundly modern style, Lauren Rothery's debut novel is an arresting feat of literary impressionism, and marks the arrival of a significant new talent to the landscape of American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECCO PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51590232342818,"sku":"9780063443327-new","price":22.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780063443327.jpg?v=1777523044"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/collections\/fiction-performing-arts-film-television-radio.oembed","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}