Nerd Adventures in Fandom from This Universe to the Multiverse

"In the vein of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms. From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, her childhood changed forever. Her formative years were spent loving not just the Star Wars saga, but superhero cartoons, anime, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Tolkien, and Doctor Who--to name just a few. As a critic at large at The New York Times, Phillips has written extensively on theater, poetry, and the latest blockbusters--with her love of some of the most popular and nerdy fandoms informing her career. Now, she analyzes the mark these beloved intellectual properties leave on young and adult minds, and what they teach us about race, gender expression, re

ISBN:	9781982165772
Publisher:	Atria Books
Imprint:	Atria Books
Published date:	11 Oct 2022
DEWEY:	302.23
DEWEY edition:	23/eng/20220617
Language:	English
Number of pages:	cm
Weight:	447g
Height:	213mm
Width:	140mm
Spine width:	19mm

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