The birth of the fan magazine -- The pioneering writers -- James R. Quirk and Photoplay -- The studio mouthpiece -- The fan magazine as a literary outlet -- New writers, new publishers, new horizons -- The golden age of the fan magazine -- Gossip, scandal, and innuendo -- The 1950s and the influence of television -- The 1960s -- Ms. Rona -- The People generation -- The end of the line and a new beginning.