Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood

"I read a ton of nonfiction about Hollywood, and this book is essential reading for all viewers of TV and film. It would be trite to boil down Maureen Ryan’s thesis to: All your faves are problematic. But her meticulous and essential reporting on shows I love, including Saturday Night Live and Lost, helped me better understand how Hollywood institutions reinforce a system complicit in abuse, at the expense of women and people of color. But this book isn’t a slog. Ryan’s writing is passionate and personal, and I found Burn It Down to be a life-changing read."