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Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City

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*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*
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*The Millions Most Anticipated List of 2023*

*A Vogue Best LGBTQ+ Book of 2023*

From journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman, an intimate, evocative history of drag in New York City exploring its dynamic role, from the Jazz Age to Drag Race, in queer liberation and urban life

From the lush feather boas that adorned early female impersonators to the sequined lip syncs of barroom queens to the drag kings that have us laughing in stitch...