{"product_id":"the-swifties-version-richard-houghton-9798765162842","title":"The Swifties Version: Taylor Swift Fans on Their Idol and Her Global Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating oral history of the fan base that has made Taylor Swift the biggest music act in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Beatles had Beatlemaniacs, the Grateful Dead had Deadheads, and Jimmy Buffett had Parrotheads, but none of these groups could hope to rival the ever-growing, fervent, and intensely loyal throng of Taylor Swift fans: The Swifties. Having made Swift one of the most streamed artists of all time with the highest-grossing tour and concert film in history, her record-breaking global fanbase is what has turned her into a financial and cultural powerhouse capable of raising the economic base of cities and making music history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swifties Version \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to concentrate on Swifties as fans, taking a deep dive into the force behind the worldwide Taylor Swift phenomenon, encompassing a diverse collection of Swifties new and old-whether an archetypal merch-hungry fangirl, an unassuming office worker in Japan, or a biracial attorney who's slowly turning his friends into Taylor fans, one dude at a time. Covering everything from fans' first encounters with Swift to their careful monitoring of her personal life to their reactions to her forays into US politics, this is a big-hearted, eye-opening look at a global-and still-growing-movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Houghton,Gerald Strober,Deborah Hart Strober\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798765162842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Backbeat Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Richard Houghton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520169357567,"sku":"9798765162842","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_378a8f22-8990-42df-b42b-4e499951dbe3.jpg?v=1778741170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-swifties-version-richard-houghton-9798765162842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}