Nerd: Adventures in Fandom From This Universe to the Multiverse

This witty and insightful essay collection by New York Times critic Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms. Phillips’ love for Star Wars, superhero cartoons, anime, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harry Potter, Tolkien, and Doctor Who began in her formative years. Now she analyzes their impact on young and adult minds. Spanning from the nineties to today, this book is a collection of cultural criticism essays that cater to readers from casual Marvel movie watchers to hardcore Star Wars expanded universe connoisseurs.

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