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The Swiftie fandom is a family, deeply connected via inside jokes, glitter, music and a love of all things Taylor Swift.
No one has lived the life of a Swiftie more loudly and proudly than Olivia Levin, a self-proclaimed superfan with a profound love for the chart-topping singer. Levin’s love for the musician was funneled into a Tumblr account, which then morphed into an Instagram account aptly titled @SwiftiesForEternity, which now boasts more than 630,000 followers.
From her days spent poring over all things Swift via her social media, Levin decided to pen a book about her time in the fandom since the early days, titled The Story of Us. The book, which launched via Simon & Schuster on April 14, is now a New York Times best-seller and is available to purchase online on Amazon in hardcover for $20.30 or on Kindle for $14.99.
The Story of Us: How the Taylor Swift Fandom Changed Our Lives
This is a book about the Swiftie fandom written by a die-hard Swiftie. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.
Simply put, this book is really about capturing the evolution of the Swiftie fandom and how it has changed over the years since Swift burst onto the scene in 2006. Through 13 chapters — yes, Swift’s lucky number — readers are taken through all the most impactful moments in the fandom via Levin’s lens, from the early days of Swifties calling radio stations to request Swift’s debut single “Tim McGraw” to surviving the Eras Tour ticket war.
The Story of Us also shares the importance of how fandoms bring people together, allowing for connection, something everyone in a fandom can relate to on some level. The book also offers readers 13 life lessons Levin has gleaned from being a Swiftie.
“Olivia takes readers behind the curtain and into the crowd, capturing the glitter, devotion, and emotional resonance that have made Swifties one of the most influential fan communities of all time,” reads an excerpt from a press release about the book. “More than a book about music or celebrity, The Story of Us explores how a shared love became a shared language—and, for many, a lifeline.”
To promote her book, Levin embarked on a book tour April 13-16 in New York, Kansas City and Nashville. The tour was meant to bring Swifties together, as the book intends to do.
