Anne Helen Petersen is a professor of film and media studies at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she also lives.
Engaging...Petersen is an author for our age. -The Boston Globe Insightful. -TIME Magazine Clear and convincing...Although Petersen's book benefits from intelligent analysis of archival research, she writes with the verve of an enthusiast. -LA Times Terrific and thoughtful and fascinating. -NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour Smart, relevant, and fun...think TMZ with a PhD. -Bitch Compulsively readable. -The Rumpus Compulsively readable...[Petersen] sheds light on often-repeated myths with impeccable research and razor-sharp analysis. -Yahoo [This] dishy book delivers the juicy anecdotes readers crave. -NY Post Dishy as hell. -Refinery29 Not merely a rehash of salacious old Hollywood gossip, Petersen revivifies flattened images of Hollywood icons...Wide-ranging and surprisingly thoughtful. -Kirkus Brisk and lively. -Library Journal