Knowra Candace Bushnell Candace Bushnell Candace Bushnell is an American author and journalist whose 1996 novel Sex and the City , based on her newspaper column, inspired the television series of the same name.
Sex and the City (column) : Candace Bushnell’s newspaper column chronicled dating, sex, and social life in New York City. The column supplied the characters and material that Bushnell later reshaped into her novel.
The New York Observer : A New York newspaper founded in 1987 that covered politics, culture, and city life. Bushnell wrote the column that became Sex and the City for this newspaper.
Darren Star : An American television writer and producer who created Beverly Hills, 90210 , Melrose Place , and Sex and the City . Star developed Bushnell’s book into the HBO series and served as its original showrunner.
Carrie Bradshaw : The fictional writer at the center of Sex and the City and its television adaptations. The character is the best-known fictional figure associated with Bushnell’s work, though the television version differs from the book.
Chick lit : A popular fiction genre focused on contemporary women’s lives, relationships, and careers, often with humor. The success of Sex and the City helped establish a prominent model for commercially successful women-centered fiction.
Sex and the City (novel) : Candace Bushnell’s 1996 collection of linked stories about relationships and single life in New York City. This book established the title and premise that became most closely associated with Bushnell.
New York City : The most populous city in the United States and a major center of publishing, media, and culture. The city’s dating and social scenes provide the central setting for Bushnell’s best-known work.
Sarah Jessica Parker : An American actor and producer best known for playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City . Parker’s performance made the adaptation’s central character a defining television figure.
Sex and the City (film) : A 2008 feature film continuing the story of the HBO series Sex and the City . The film carried the television adaptation into a successful theatrical franchise.
Urban fiction : Fiction in which city life and urban social worlds are central to setting and subject. Bushnell’s work made New York’s professional and romantic scenes central to a widely consumed fiction and television world.
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