Don’t miss an Author’s Afternoon with Tom Lisanti in The Locher Room. Tom stopped by to talk about his new book, Ryan’s Hope: An Oral History of Daytime’s Groundbreaking Soap.

The book is out now and is a definitive look at the popular serial from the people who made it so beloved and how it made its way into millions of households through a combination of compelling storylines, incredible publicity, a slew of younger viewers who became loyal fans, and daytime star power that made it so innovative during the Golden Age of Daytime Soap Operas.

Joining Tom to discuss the book and their experience working on this beloved soap are Christopher Durham and Ilene Kristen.

Tom is an award-winning author of eleven books about the ‘60’s and 70’s film and television. He has appeared on Turner Classic Movies co-hosting with Ben Mankiewicz a week of 1960s spring break/beach movies and he is featured in the documentary The Green Girl about actress Susan Oliver, and an upcoming documentary about novelist/screenwriter Terry Southern. He has recently written articles for Cinema of the 70s; Films of the Golden Age; Scary Monsters; and Cinema Retro magazines.