Matthew Weiner’s first novel is coming out next year
When people try to describe the depth and scope of AMC’s now-concluded, much-mourned Mad Men, “novelistic” is one of the first words they usually reach for. Like The Wire or The Sopranos—where creator Matthew Weiner sharpened his teeth before making the jump to helming his own series—the show cast a wide net in its efforts to capture the feeling of 1960s America, frequently willing to throw aside the burdens of plot in order to present in-depth explorations of its myriad characters and their inner worlds.