Reviews for Celebrity Nation
“As a nation, Jones argues, we worship celebrities. But we no longer have heroes.”
—Princeton Alumni Weekly, May 8, 2023
(pdf copy)
“Landon Jones has written a book that achieves the perfect balance of academic and pop culture enlightenment. ”
—TAP into Princeton, May 6, 2023
(pdf copy)
“Jones is an astute chronicler of celebrity culture. ”
—Publisher’s Weekly, March 10 , 2023
“This is a well-researched, astute examination of the blurred lines between heroes and celebrities. The book’s narrative and plot points are immensely readable...
The book covers a vast amount of ground and draws on a mix of academic studies and less scholarly sources to showcase the ubiquity of fame and its impact. The end result is a fascinating look at a theoretical concept, made real by the examples the author is so deeply fluent in from his years at People.”
—Library Journal, March 1, 2023
“A disquieting, well-researched exploration of the celebrity phenomenon and its consequences for our society.”
(pdf copy)
“As a nation, Jones argues, we worship celebrities. But we no longer have heroes.”
—Princeton Alumni Weekly, May 8, 2023
(pdf copy)
“Landon Jones has written a book that achieves the perfect balance of academic and pop culture enlightenment. ”
—TAP into Princeton, May 6, 2023
(pdf copy)
“Jones is an astute chronicler of celebrity culture. ”
—Publisher’s Weekly, March 10 , 2023
“This is a well-researched, astute examination of the blurred lines between heroes and celebrities. The book’s narrative and plot points are immensely readable...
The book covers a vast amount of ground and draws on a mix of academic studies and less scholarly sources to showcase the ubiquity of fame and its impact. The end result is a fascinating look at a theoretical concept, made real by the examples the author is so deeply fluent in from his years at People.”
—Library Journal, March 1, 2023
“A disquieting, well-researched exploration of the celebrity phenomenon and its consequences for our society.”
(pdf copy)