The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 144: The Fangirl Diaries with Author Erica Victoria Espejo

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Author Erica Victoria Espejo has not only been an anime fan
since the 90s, she's been going to cons & writing about it
for over 20 years! And now, she's written a book
called The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime
Fandom of the 90s & 00s, chronicling early anime fandom and
cosplay through her lived experience in it while growing up as
a queer, femme Asian. Listen in as we discuss daring to share
stories of cringey youth, the evolution of fandom, cosplay, and
anime conventions, and what it was like to write a book about
it all. 







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Bookshop.org, Amazon, or directly from the publisher!

Check out Erica's website for over 20 years of her
anime convention coverage!

Follow Eri on Twitch to watch her "Fansview Friday"
streams live, or follow her Youtube account to watch
the VODs

Follow Erica's
cosplay-focused Instagram and Tiktok

And of course, follow her on Bluesky for updates on her
writing and reports!




Bonus: Erica in her custom Baka-Con t-shirt she mentions
this episode:





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