Slayers & Vampires: The Complete Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Buffy & Angel

Twenty years after the debut of fan-favorite television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gross and Altman (The Fifty Year Mission) have compiled commentaries from those involved in its creation and production, as well as that of spin-off Angel. Buffy's groundbreaking female-centered story tackled the idea that "high school is hell," while Angel, which briefly outlived its parent, concentrated on the struggles of twentysomethings trying to find their place in the world. While the genius of creator and showrunner Joss Whedon is the persistent focal point of many anecdotes from staff and actors, the work also includes in-depth looks at pivotal episodes and more general information about the nuts and bolts of making TV. James Patrick Cronin and Julie McKay split narration duties along gender lines, providing some nuance in an otherwise straightforward reading that does little to differentiate among viewpoints.