The New York Times bestseller about two guys who went out for coffee and
dreamed up Seinfeld--"A wildly entertaining must-read not only for
Seinfeld fans but for anyone who wants a better understanding of how
television series are made" (Booklist, starred review).Comedians Larry
David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their sitcom
about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. But
against all odds, viewers did watch--first a few and then many, until
nine years later nearly forty million Americans were tuning in weekly.
Fussy Jerry, neurotic George, eccentric Kramer, and imperious
Elaine--people embraced them with love. Seinfeldia, Jennifer Keishin
Armstrong's intimate history is full of gossipy details, show trivia,
and insights into how famous episodes came to be. Armstrong celebrates
the creators and fans of this American television phenomenon, bringing
readers into the writers' room and into a world of devotees for whom it
never stopped being relevant. Seinfeld created a strange new reality,
one where years after the show had ended the Soup Nazi still spends his
days saying "No soup for you!", Joe Davola gets questioned every day
about his sanity, and Kenny Kramer makes his living giving tours of New
York sites from the show. Seinfeldia is an outrageous cultural history.
Dwight Garner of The New York Times Book Review wrote: "Armstrong has an
eye for detail....Perhaps the highest praise I can give Seinfeldia is
that it made me want to buy a loaf of marbled rye and start watching
again, from the beginning."
