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Apr 07, 2026
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Join bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Emily Nussbaum for a conversation about how Parks and Recreation became a pop culture classic — and Armstrong’s new book, Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit’rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America.
More than 15 years after Parks and Recreation premiered, it has become a pop culture staple. Through new and exclusive interviews with the show’s stars and creators — Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Michael Schur, and more, Armstrong presents the definitive history of how a show fueled by Obama-inspired optimism went on to become a modern classic in the Trump era.
In conversation with New Yorker critic Emily Nussbaum, hear Armstrong discuss how Parks and Recreation came to be: assembling one of TV’s most lovable casts, surviving a mediocre first season, finding its voice by getting more political, stories from the set, and much more.
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