Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America by Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer
Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America by Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer

Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America

From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, the definitive story of the creation and legacy...
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Author: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
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Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America by Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer

Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America

$95.99 $50.53
Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America by Keishin Armstrong, Jennifer

Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America

$95.99 $50.53
Author: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, the definitive story of the creation and legacy of Parks and Recreation, with exclusive interview content from its cast, crew, and creators

More than fifteen years after Parks and Recreation premiered, it has become a streaming staple. It's beloved for its jokes, characters, and expressions--the show even created a now widely observed holiday, Galentine's Day. How did it all happen and how did the show transform from a ratings disappointment into a cult classic? Pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong reveals all this and more in the authoritative history of the show, which is as full of humor, optimism, and heart as Parks and Recreation itself.

Through new and exclusive interviews, as well as deep insight and smart and entertaining pop culture analysis, Armstrong tells the story of how Parks and Recreation came to be: how it grew from The Office's success and Obama-inspired optimism, how producers assembled one of TV's most lovable casts but barely survived a mediocre first season, how the show found its voice by getting more political and more romantic, and how it became a cultural force despite middling ratings during its network run, going on to become a television savior of the Trump era and a modern classic.

Lovingly told and deeply researched, Parks and Rec is the ultimate history of the show that taught us what's important in life: friends, waffles, and work.


Author: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593854518


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2026
Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 109
Publishers Weekly 03/09/2026
Booklist 03/01/2026

About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong has written nine books, including Seinfeldia, Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted, Sex and the City and Us, and When Women Invented Television. She is the cofounder of the "Ministry of Pop Culture" Substack and a former local newspaper reporter. She lives in New Paltz, New York.

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