Jacob Clifton

About The Author

Jacob Clifton is a staff writer for the website Television Without Pity. His weekly critical columns (for both reality and genre shows, including True Blood) have won awards; been included in the syllabi for graduate courses in psychology, philosophy, and queer and media studies; and been syndicated on MSNBC and Yahoo! This year, the focus is on writing more fiction, publishing novels Serious Vanity and The Urges, and actually traveling outside Austin once in a while.

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Books by Jacob Clifton

A Few Blown Fuses Before the Night is Over

An Essay on True Blood

By Jacob Clifton

From A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger's Guide: Jacob Clifton discusses the "guide" figure and the effect V has on characters' relationships.

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A Friday Night Lights Companion

Love, Loss, and Football in Dillon, Texas

Contributions by Jen Chaney and Jacob Clifton / Edited by Leah Wilson

Called one of the best shows on TV by more than a dozen media publications, including Time and Entertainment Weekly, Friday Night Lights is not just one of the most critically acclaimed shows on air, it's also one of the most watchable. Despite its focus on high school footba...

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