True Lies
The Art of Reality Television
$32.75
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
A provocative, eye-opening look at a genre long dismissed as trash television. Featuring interviews with dozens of reality hosts and stars, including Jeff Probst and Gordon Ramsay, and with insights into its history, production, and ethics, True Lies will change the way you look at reality television forever.
When Survivor premiered on CBS in the early summer of 2000, it seemed like a cut-and-dry novelty: interesting, and immensely popular, but almost certainly doome…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770418349 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770418342 |
| Author: | Calum Marsh |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“A sharp exploration of the staying power of reality TV … Fans will relish the behind-the-scenes details and insightful takes on offer here.” — Publishers Weekly
“Tracing the history of reality television from the late 1990s, reporter and critic Marsh’s fascinating, informative, and balanced book takes readers behind the scenes of numerous reality series … Among the many books on the subject, this is one of the most comprehensive and thoughtful.” — Booklist
Calum Marsh
Calum Marsh is a reporter and critic who specializes in art, culture, and sports. A long-time contributor to the New York Times, his work has appeared in The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, GQ, Playboy, The Atlantic, and The Globe and Mail. He is currently based in Berlin, Germany.
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