What Would Buffy Do? The Vampire Slayer as Spiritual Guide — Paperback | Jana Riess / Jossey-Bass / Wiley (2004) | Exclusive Eliza Dushku Interview

Apocalypse. Redemption. Self-reliance. The need for humor when fighting your spiritual battles. Turns out Buffy Summers had a lot to teach us, and Jana Riess wrote the book on it — literally. What Would Buffy Do? The Vampire Slayer as Spiritual Guide explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas woven through television's most beloved Slayer, from sacrifice and chosen-one theology to the very real question of what it means to keep fighting when the world keeps ending. With an exclusive interview with Eliza Dushku (Faith herself) tucked inside, this one's for the Scoobies who always suspected the show was about something bigger.

What's Included:

• 📖 Single paperback — bagged for protection
• 🌟 Exclusive interview with Eliza Dushku (as noted on cover starburst)

Book Details:

• 🏆 Author: Jana Riess | Publisher: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint | © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• ⚡ Category: Pop Culture / Spirituality | Cover design by Paula Goldstein
• 📸 ISBN: 0-7879-6922-2 | EAN-13: 9780787969226
• 💬 Cover price: $14.95 US / $21.99 CAN / £9.99 UK
• 📅 Praise from: David Lavery (Slayage), Nancy Holder (BTVS: The Watcher’s Guide), Mark I. Pinsky (The Gospel According to The Simpsons), Jeff Sharlet (Killing the Buddha), and more

Why Collectors Love It:

This is one of the earliest and most respected academic-adjacent takes on Buffy as a cultural and spiritual phenomenon — published in 2004 while the show was still fresh, by a Princeton/Columbia-trained religion scholar who also happened to be a genuine fan. The Eliza Dushku exclusive interview is a real bonus for Faith stans, and the praise quotes from the Buffy Studies academic community (yes, that's a real thing, and yes, it's called Slayage) give this serious credibility. If you're building a Buffyverse shelf, this is the one that makes it look like you actually think about what you watch.

Condition Notes:

Used paperback — shows normal wear consistent with its age. Bagged for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For: Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans and Buffyverse collectors, pop culture and spirituality readers, Eliza Dushku and Faith Lehane enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever argued that Buffy is genuinely one of the most theologically rich shows ever made and needed a citation.