The fan who knew too much
Subtitle: Aretha Franklin, the rise of the soap opera, and the children of the gospel church and other meditations on sensation, thought, and secret closets
By: by Anthony Heilbut
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780375400803
Subjects: Gospel music; Civilization; Social conditions; Popular culture; Fans (Persons); Celebrities
Description: An exploration of American culture celebrates subjects ranging from the birth of the soap opera and the obsessiveness of modern fandom to the outing of gay church members and the influence of German exiles.
Notes: "This is a Borzoi Book"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. All God's sons and daughters; title: The children and their secret closet; title: Aretha : how she got over; title: pt. 2. Not quite at home; title: Somebody else's paradise; title: The emperor of ambivalence; title: pt. 3. The fans who knew too much; title: Brave tomorrows for Bachelor's children; title: The male soprano; title: The curse of survival; title: The fan who knew too much.