Parasocial: How Strangers Structure Our Online (And Offline) Lives
Parasocial: How Strangers Structure Our Online (And Offline) Lives
Jessica Maddox, Parasocial: How Strangers Structure Our Online (And Offline) Lives, for publication in February 2028, Sourcebooks. Synopsis: a highly accessible, informative, and entertaining guide to how parasocial relationships came to dominate the internet—and what we can do about it.
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