Part 1: the dead girl show -- Toward a theory of a dead girl show -- Black hole -- The husband did it -- The daughter as detective -- Part 2: lost in Los Angeles -- There there -- Los Angeles diary -- Lonely heart -- This place makes everyone a gambler -- The dream -- Part 3: weird sisters -- A teen witch's guide to staying alive -- And so it is -- My hypochondria -- Just us girls -- Part 4: a sentimental education -- Accomplices.
Summary
"A collection of sharp, poignant essays that expertly blends the personal and political in an exploration of American culture through the lens of our obsession with dead women"-- Provided by publisher.