Books by Emily Nussbaum

Emily Nussbaum, Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV .  Despite its excellent reviews, I resisted buying this book for a while, because most books on TV are not good.  It is intrinsically difficult to write about the medium, and also many of the people who want to just aren’t that smart.  But the Nussbaum book is a true winner, the Candid Camera chapter alone makes it worth it.  Did you know that Richard Lewis was on the show at age 16? Recommended, both for its entertainment and its substan...