Idle Worship: How Pop Empowers the Weak, Rewards the Faithful and Succours the Needy — edited by Chris Roberts
Author: Edited by Chris Roberts
Publisher: HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
Edition: Paperback original, 1994
ISBN: 0006382665 / 9780006382669
Condition: Good second-hand paperback condition with visible shelf wear, rubbing and creasing to the cover, edge wear, corner wear, and light age toning to pages. Binding is intact and the book remains a good readable copy. Please see photos for the exact copy available.
Idle Worship is a witty and unusual collection of essays exploring pop music, fandom, obsession, memory, and the strange emotional power of popular culture.
Edited by Chris Roberts, the book brings together a sharp 1990s mix of musicians, writers, critics, and cultural voices, including Nick Hornby, Thurston Moore, Martin Millar, Caitlin Moran, Kristen Hersh, Steve Malkmus, Mark E. Smith, Joseph O’Connor, Bono, and others.