Laura's Ghost

Women Speak About Twin Peaks

Courtenay Stallings, Sheryl Lee

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Fayetteville Mafia Press
20 October 2020

Television; Gender studies: women

In 1990, the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks , co-created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, opened with a murder mystery when a beautiful homecoming queen, wrapped in plastic, washed up on a cold and rocky beach. Laura Palmer's character began as a plot device that triggered a small town to face its fractured self. But after three seasons and a film, Laura Palmer is no longer just a plot device. Instead of solely focusing on the murderer, like most traditional storytelling at the time, the audience gets to know the victim, a complex young woman who explores her sexuality and endures incredible abuse. Laura's Ghost: Women Speak About Twin Peaks is an examination of Laura Palmer's legacy on the 30th anniversary of Twin Peaks . Palmer's character was one of the few frank and horrific representations of sexual abuse victims which did not diminish the strength and complexity of the victim. Sheryl Lee, who played Laura Palmer, discusses the challenges of the role and how it has impacted herself as well as women she has met over the years, many of whom are survivors of sexual abuse. The role demanded Lee give all of her vulnerability as an actor to this role. This role is one she cannot escape, one with which she will forever be identified. It's a role that still haunts her today. For many women, this character represents them. Here was a woman who was not just a victim, but who was owning her sexuality as well-a woman coming into her own and discovering her sources of power. This book is a reckoning in which women from the show and community speak about grief, mischief, humor, sexuality, strength, weakness, wickedness, and survival.

By: Courtenay Stallings
Foreword by: Sheryl Lee
Imprint: Fayetteville Mafia Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 598g
ISBN: 9781949024081
ISBN 10: 1949024083
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 20 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Courtenay Stallings is a writer, scholar and professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She is the senior editor for the Blue Rose magazine which covers Twin Peaks.

Reviews for Laura's Ghost: Women Speak About Twin Peaks

Scholars looking for pop-culture references regarding abuse, women's issues, and feminist theories will be interested, and Laura's Ghost might just be a must-read for any true Twin Peaks fan. Melissa Minsker, Book List