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Andrew L. Erdman is a historian and psychotherapist who revels in uncovering misunderstood aspects of cultural history and how they relate to misunderstood parts of ourselves. A doctoral program in theatre studies led him to a deepened interest in the history of popular culture. A theatre kid who aspired to be a rock star, Erdman grew up to write for magazines, television shows, and the stage. His writings have also appeared in scholarly journals and he has taught at New York University, Brooklyn College, and elsewhere.

He is the author of: Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America's Greatest Female Impersonator (Oxford University Press, 2024), Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay (Cornell University Press, 2012), and Blue Vau ...more

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	Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Vaudeville: Sex, Morals and the Mass Marketing of Amusement, 1895-1915 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Andrew Erdman rated a book it was amazing A Walker in the City by Alfred Kazin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A quiet masterpiece; a reverie of youth on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Andrew Erdman rated a book it was amazing Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture by William R. Leach	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The sort of book I love: deeply and thoughtfully researched while remaining highly readable and entertaining.
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Very readable single-volume history of the state from the first European colonizers to the sort-of present. Would be five stars, but the narrative becomes a bit shallow and boosterish as it sprints breathlessly through postwar California with a less- ...more
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The field guide to identifying male behavior in capitalist, twentieth century America.
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A gently sad and also beautiful look at dwellers in a small town in the Midwest.
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