{"product_id":"a-place-both-wonderful-and-strange-the-extraordinary-untold-history-of-twin-peaks-9798894140391","title":"A Place Both Wonderful and Strange: The Extraordinary Untold History of Twin Peaks","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, the complete history of David Lynch and Mark Frost's \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e--from the landmark, original cult series that changed the course of television to its 25-years-in-the-making sequel--is told through fascinatingly detailed reporting and exclusive interviews with the show's cast and creators.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From its start, when studio executives drafted a plan to recoup costs after what they predicted would be the series' inevitable failure, to the 1992 prequel movie that earned scathing reviews at Cannes, to its unexpected and acclaimed return some twenty-five years later, \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e garnered millions of devoted fans who refused to let it die. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA Place Both Wonderful and Strange\u003c\/i\u003e, entertainment reporter Scott Meslow takes readers behind the curtain of Lynch's and Frost's dedication to finishing what they started, with both the prequel film and Showtime's \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks: The Return\u003c\/i\u003e, offering dozens of original and revelatory interviews that cast a whole new light on the extraordinary show. \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e fans will discover how hard the mercurial Lynch and affable Frost fought impatient ABC execs (ultimately losing) to keep Laura Palmer's murder unsolved, as well as the omerta-like secrecy around the filming of the show. For a series that left as many questions unanswered as answered, Meslow's deep reporting will give readers a new perspective, detailing scenes left on the cutting-room floor and how Season Two's finale stunned and infuriated studio execs in what Mark Frost calls \"a defiant middle finger to what they [studio executives] thought the show should be.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The influence of \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks \u003c\/i\u003eis inescapable. It's hard to imagine prestige television like \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeverance\u003c\/i\u003e, and so many other shows in this genre could exist without Lynch and Frost's visionary brilliance. With David Lynch's passing in 2025, there may never be another return to the quirky, mysterious, and unforgettable town of Twin Peaks, but \u003ci\u003eA Place Both Wonderful and Strange\u003c\/i\u003e serves as testament to the impact it had on the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Meslow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Running Press Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.35w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798894140391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Meslow\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles Press Club-nominated film and television critic. He writes for publications including \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. His first book, \u003ci\u003eFrom Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Scott Meslow \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47674820231325,"sku":"9798894140391","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_40411fe8-785c-41b6-a15b-b0c0a131226a.jpg?v=1771913415","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-place-both-wonderful-and-strange-the-extraordinary-untold-history-of-twin-peaks-9798894140391","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}