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Annie Berke
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Film and TV Section Editor, Los Angeles Review of Books
Takoma Park
Beats
Biography
Writer - Editor - Cultural Critic My book, Their Own Best Creations: Women Writers in Postwar Television (January 2022) is the first volume in the University of California Press’ new Feminist Media Histories series. Read my criticism and scholarship in the Washington Post, Ms., Feminist Media Histories, Literary Hub, and Public Books. I edit for the Film/TV section of the Los Angeles Review of Books (see Editing) and have 10+ years experience teaching at the college level, curating film events, and organizing symposia. I earned my PhD in American Studies and Film & Media Studies at Yale University in 2016 and was assistant professor of film at Hollins University from 2016-2019.
Film, Literature Comedy, Gender & Feminism Television, Jewish Representation Acting and Performance, Media Industry
politics, celebrity gossip
Content
By Annie Berke Verified| The New Republic Verified American film and television have long imagined the mid–twentieth century as a moment of security and confidence, a time when you could order liberal political consensus with your milkshake at the local Woolworth’s. Movies and shows of the 1990s were especially preoccupied with postwar optimism, presenting their own portraits of progress dosed with nostalgia.
By Annie Berke Verified| McSweeney's Verified Hie thee hither that I might pour my spirits in thine earOn all that impedes thee from the Oval Room. Thane Axelrod summoned me today to betray my nature But follow my sense, when I say, my liege:What’s done is done. The enterprise is shot. In the past, thou hast found in me a woman of fell purposeBut, my Lord, screw your courage. We could fail. Safer, no doubt, to name a hale successor,One quick of wit and sharp of tongue.
By Annie Berke Verified| Paste Verified “Sometimes I believe that some people are better at love than others, and sometimes I believe that everyone is faking it.” These words, penned by the great Nora Ephron, come from her autobiographical novel Heartburn. But they also cut to the heart of the contemporary romantic comedy and the particular obstacles its leads tend to face.
Company Info
Los Angeles Review of Books
The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) is a nonprofit multimedia literary organization founded in 2011 by Tom Lutz. It aims to revitalize traditional book reviews and has become a significant cultural presence, reaching over 500,000 readers monthly across more than 150 countries with its free online content. LARB specializes in long-form literary criticism, essays, and cultural analysis, covering a range of topics from fiction to politics and the arts. It operates a digital platform that features essays, reviews, interviews, and original reporting. Additionally, LARB offers a Publishing Workshop to promote diversity in the publishing industry, providing training in editing and marketing. The organization also produces multimedia content, including podcasts and video essays, to enhance its written work. LARB is supported by grants and donations, prioritizing accessibility for its global audience of writers, academics, and culturally engaged readers.
Los Angeles, California, United States
+1 323-952-3950
Founded: 2010