The Gilmore Girls Companion, A. S. Berman
The Gilmore Girls Companion, A. S. Berman
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The Gilmore Girls Companion

Author: A. S. Berman, Edward Herrmann

Narrator: Nat Segaloff

Unabridged: 15 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/13/2018

Synopsis

Since we first peeked into Stars Hollow, Connecticut, on October 5, 2000, Gilmore Girls has delighted people worldwide. Combining unparalleled writing with endearing characters and a respect for the complexities of life, the series continues to bring people together today.The Gilmore Girls Companion takes you behind the scenes of this television classic, from the first glimmer of the idea to the making of the series finale, based on more than forty interviews with cast and crew, including Edward Herrmann, Kelly Bishop, Michael Winters, Sean Gunn, executive producer Gavin Polone and writer Jane Espenson. Go inside the writers room, the wardrobe trailer, and the editor’s office as an episode comes together in a scant eight days.Along the way, relive your favorite Gilmore moments with a full program guide, complete with behind-the-scenes recollections from many of the people who made it all possible.

About A. S. Berman

A. S. Berman is a longtime Gilmore Girls fan and author of The New Horror Handbook and 30 Years of British Television. He and his wife (and Gilmore Girls Companion art director) Pamela share a house with a cat named after Max Medina, though CatKirk now seems more suitable. (Max, no!) Berman is currently working on Soap! The Inside Story of the Sitcom that Broke All the Rules.

About Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann (1943–2014) was one of America’s top audiobook narrators. He won multiple Audie Awards and twenty-two Earphones Awards, and his narration of the King James version of the Bible remains a benchmark in the industry. 

About Nat Segaloff

Nat Segaloff covered the motion picture business for the Boston Herald, CBS Radio, and Group W. He has also been a studio publicist, college teacher, playwright, and author. In 1996 he formed the multimedia production company Alien Voices® with actors Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie and produced five bestselling, fully dramatized audio plays.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stacey | prettybooks on April 24, 2011

When I first found out about The Gilmore Girls Companion, elation quickly turned to devastation when I realised that it couldn’t yet be bought in the United Kingdom. Four long months later, I received it as a birthday gift and eagerly began reading about a world I knew well and loved dearly. Although......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on December 02, 2016

I really wanted to love this book (duh). But unless you're going to read this while watching the show, and read the bit about each episode you watch, this is a bit of a weird book. I could kind of see it as a companion while you watch the show, but other than that it was just dry and didn't offer up......more

Goodreads review by Duckpondwithoutducks on December 16, 2018

I listened to the audiobook version of this, but I think it is a book better perused with a physical copy as most of it is an episodic guide to Gilmore girls, with a synopsis, memorable quotes, and best and worst points of each episode. I would have liked for there to be more behind-the-scenes inform......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on December 09, 2020

Cute companion to Gilmore Girls, but an incredibly long listen (14 hours) with little new information. The narrator, also, has definitely never watched an episode in his life and I was so annoyed by his constant mispronunciations of character names.......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on November 07, 2016

A comprehensive companion That managed not to bore me but instead take me through every episode both on the screen and behind the scenes.......more

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