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Book Title: True Story : What Reality TV Says about US
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 5.3in
Author: Danielle J. Lindemann
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Television / History & Criticism, Television / General, Popular Culture, Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows
Publisher: Picador
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Social Science, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 10.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
