Joanna Wilson

Joanna Wilson draws upon her academic background in film history and philosophy to create insightful commentary on pop culture of all kinds. She is the author of Merry Musical Christmas, Volume One: The Best Christmas Music in TV Sitcoms & Dramas (2013), Tis the Season TV: the Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials, and Made-for-TV Movies (2010), and The Christmas TV Companion, a Guide to Cult Classics, Strange Specials, and Outrageous Oddities (2009). Wilson is also the co-author of A is for Akron: an A to Z list of Akron's Places and things that make us Smile (2014).

She was interviewed for a 2012 article in the New York Times on the reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night. A lively and engaging speaker, she has appeared in two television specials as a commentator on Christmas entertainments. In 2010, she appeared in The Real Story of Christmas on the History Channel, and the TV Guide Network’s 25 Most Hilarious Holiday TV Moments. As an expert on Christmas TV movies, Wilson was invited to moderate the cast reunion for a screening of the 1971 TV movie The Homecoming in December 2011. The cast reunion for the 40th Anniversary of The Homecoming included members of the much-beloved TV series The Waltons. Wilson writes a regularly updated blog about Christmas on TV, from the popular to the rare, at www.ChristmasTVHistory.com. She publishes a daily Twitter post of Christmas programming airing on TV @tistheseasontv. She is currently at work on her fourth book, which is a parents' guide to the best Christmas music as seen on children's television, due for release in 2014.

Read Joanna's blog about all things Christmas on television:

http://ChristmasTVHistory.com

Follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christmas-TV-History/216033261829111

Follow her on Twitter @TisTheSeasonTV

Find out about her co-authored book, A is for Akron:

http://www.AisforAkron.com