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I Was Feeling Epic by Samantha Highfill

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I Was Feeling Epic

An Oral History of the Vampire Diaries

Samantha Highfill

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 9, 2025

Reading lane: TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

From Entertainment Weekly writer and debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic look into the creation and legacy of the hit show The Vampire Diaries , as told by its cast, crew, and creators.

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Why This Clicks

After the Last Episode

Return to Mystic Falls through the people who made its most talked-about moments.

Come here for

  • A nostalgic look at eight seasons of supernatural television
  • Cast and creators revisiting the show’s legacy

Expect

  • New interviews and stories from people behind the series
  • A lively blend of memorable moments and wider conversation

Book Details

Authors
Samantha Highfill
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
September 9, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror · TV Guides
Reading lane
TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

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Publisher Categories

  • Television History & Criticism

  • TV Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

  • Pop Culture Studies

About This Book

From Entertainment Weekly writer and debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic look into the creation and legacy of the hit show The Vampire Diaries , as told by its cast, crew, and creators. In 2009, the CW released a show about grief, love, redemption, and, oh yeah, vampires. A graveyard meet-cute, a bit of fog, and one “Hello, brother” later, a cultural phenomenon was born, one that would last for 171 episodes across eight seasons and deliver...

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From Entertainment Weekly writer and debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic look into the creation and legacy of the hit show The Vampire Diaries , as told by its cast, crew, and creators. In 2009, the CW released a show about grief, love, redemption, and, oh yeah, vampires. A graveyard meet-cute, a bit of fog, and one “Hello, brother” later, a cultural phenomenon was born, one that would last for 171 episodes across eight seasons and deliver two spin-off series. I Was Feeling Epic takes us back to Mystic Falls for every first kiss, decade dance, and unforgettable death. With brand-new interviews from cast and creatives like Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Joseph Morgan, Michael Trevino, Zach Roerig, Michael Malarkey, Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, and so many more, I Was Feeling Epic relives the show’s best moments, unearths never-before-told stories, and delves into some of the most widely discussed topics surrounding the series and its legacy, all in the words of the people who know it best. Transportive, nostalgic, and perfect for old fans and new, I Was Feeling Epic is the in-depth story behind the vampirically immortal hit: The Vampire Diaries .

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