Alan Sepinwall's 6 favorite books that reveal juicy pop culture secrets

The award-winning author recommends works by Matt Zoller Seitz, Emily Nussbaum and more

Alan Sepinwall.
Alan Sepinwall is the author of "The Revolution Was Televised" and "Welcome to The O.C."
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Alan Sepinwall is the chief TV critic at Rolling Stone and author of "The Revolution Was Televised," a chronicle of the rise of prestige television. His new book, "Welcome to The O.C.," is an in-depth oral history of Fox’s early-oughts hit teen drama.

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