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Brat Pack America A Love Letter to '80s Teen Movies

Kevin Smokler

From the fictional towns of Hill Valley, CA, and Shermer, IL, to the beautiful landscapes of Astoria and Brownsville, OR, from the iconic suburbs of the San Fernando Valley to the seemingly scary inner cities of Chicago, '80s teen movies had one thing in common: locations mattered. Perhaps moreso th...

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The book was mentioned as a follow-up to a live event that the podcast host did with the author. It focuses on 80s teen movies and the locations they were set in.

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Kevin's new book is called Brat Pack America. It's super fun, especially for anyone who grew up on those movies where places like Shermer, Illinois, Hill Valley, Lagoon Docks, Sherwood, Ohio, were cha...

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The book was mentioned as a follow-up to a live event that the podcast host did with the author. It focuses on 80s teen movies and the locations they were set in.

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Kevin's new book is called Brat Pack America. It's super fun, especially for anyone who grew up on those movies where places like Shermer, Illinois, Hill Valley, Lagoon Docks, Sherwood, Ohio, were characters in and of themselves.

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