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Nerd: Adventures in Fandom from This Universe to the Multiverse

Maybe someday

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/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

6/100

Critics

88/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Maya Phillips

Publisher:

Atria Books

Date:

October 11, 2022

Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms.

What The Reviewers Say

Stephanie Burt,
New York Times Book Review
Breezy, personal, engaging.
Vanessa Willoughby,
BookPage
In her debut essay collection...fandom is an expansive, transformative source of self-enlightenment.
Erin Downey Howerton,
Booklist
She draws parallels between her own personal development and that of fandom culture at large, encompassing media from comics and books to movies and television. Her loose chronological organization is interwoven with themes that emerge as she has evolved to use a more critical lens on her cultural consumption. She dives into the power of superhero stories.

Publishers Weekly
Astute.