{"product_id":"fangasm-supernatural-fangirls-paperback","title":"Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynn S. Zubernis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time not long ago, two responsible college professors, Lynn the psychologist and Kathy the literary scholar, fell in love with the television show \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e and turned their oh-so-practical lives upside down. Plunging headlong into the hidden realms of fandom, they scoured the Internet for pictures of stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki and secretly penned racy fan fiction. And then they hit the road--crisscrossing the country, racking up frequent flyer miles with alarming ease, standing in convention lines at 4 A.M.\u003cbr\u003eThey had white-knuckled encounters with overly zealous security guards one year and smiling invitations to the \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e set the next. Actors stripping in their trailers, fangirls sneaking onto film sets; drunken confessions, squeals of joy, tears of despair; wallets emptied and responsibilities left behind; intrigue and ecstasy and crushing disappointment--it's all here.\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet even as they reveled in their fandom, the authors were asking themselves whether it's okay to be a fan, especially for grown women with careers and kids. \"Crazystalkerchicks\"--that's what they heard from \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e crew members, security guards, airport immigration officials, even sometimes their fellow fans. But what Kathy and Lynn found was that most fans were very much like themselves: smart, capable women looking for something of their own that engages their brains \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e their libidos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFangasm\u003c\/i\u003e pulls back the curtain on the secret worlds of fans and famous alike, revealing \u003ci\u003eSupernatural \u003c\/i\u003ebehind the scenes and discovering just how much the cast and crew know about what the fans are up to. Anyone who's been tempted to throw off the constraints of respectability and indulge a secret passion--or hit the road with a best friend--will want to come along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn S. Zubernis\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of counselor education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She is also area chair for stardom and fandom for the Southwest Popular Culture Association. \u003cb\u003eKatherine Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and is the area chair for fan theory and culture for the Popular Culture Association. Larsen and Zubernis are principal and associate editors of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Fandom Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, they have authored \u003ci\u003eFandom at the Crossroads: Celebration, Shame, and Fan\/Producer Relationships\u003c\/i\u003e and edited \u003ci\u003eFan Culture: Theory\/Practice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFan Phenomena: \"Supernatural\u003c\/i\u003e.\" They aren't telling the names under which they write fan fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770763673888,"sku":"9781609381981","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/922636f1cdd6839a67427db5f00aa01d.webp?v=1780377953","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fangasm-supernatural-fangirls-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}