This Thing of Ours

These eighteen essays consider many facets of The Sopranos: its creation and reception, the conflicting roles of men and women, the inner lives of the characters, obesity, North Jersey, the role of music, and even how food contributes to the story. Thecollection provides readers with the intertextuality and genre accoutrements of The Sopranos, a television series that The New York Times has designated the most important work of popular culture of the second half of the 20th century.