How You Get Famous
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How You Get Famous by Nicole Pasulka
How You Get Famous does for drag what Meet Me in the Bathroom did for early 00s rock and roll, taking the reader on a madcap adventure through a tight-knit world of weirdos making art and mayhem just as their art form is exploding out from dingy dive bars to become a cultural phenomenon.
“Funny, poignant, dishy and even enlightening.. it’s the story of America now.”
—Alexander Chee, The New York Times
“Takes us tumbling down a glittery rabbit hole.... [A] vivid portrait of a singular subculture: joyful and scrappy.”
—Esquire
“[O]riginal and compelling… stitched together with great respect and love.”
—The Guardian
“If you thought you knew everything there was to know about drag in New York, think again. How You Get Famous tackles Brooklyn’s rich and often labyrinthine history of drag with journalistic precision. Never afraid to embrace chaos and nuance, this is a book that’s both informative and, like so many of the divas it takes as its subjects, wildly entertaining.”
—John Paul Brammer, author of Hola Papi
“Can a queer subculture hit the big time without losing its edge? In this richly reported account, Pasulka takes readers on a riotous tour through a spiky demimonde on the verge of breaking through.”
—Sara Marcus, author of Girls to the Front
“Nicole Pasulka brings the underground world of Brooklyn drag to fabulous life, exploring the triumphs, heartaches, compromises, and catastrophes of trying to achieve fame in a fishbowl—all reality, no television.”
—Hugh Ryan, author of When Brooklyn Was Queer
“If you like to have a good time, you want to read this book!”
—Buzzfeed
“Spills the hot-mess tea—then reads the leaves to divine the myriad things drag has meant and could be.”
—Jeremy Atherton Lin, author of Gay Bar
“Every generation moves to New York City for fame, fortune, and love; this one did it in heels. Nicole Pasulka has written a shady and fabulous history of our time.”
—Choire Sicha, author of Very Recent History
“Dripping in plush detail and drama.”
—Mother Jones
—Alexander Chee, The New York Times
“Takes us tumbling down a glittery rabbit hole.... [A] vivid portrait of a singular subculture: joyful and scrappy.”
—Esquire
“[O]riginal and compelling… stitched together with great respect and love.”
—The Guardian
“If you thought you knew everything there was to know about drag in New York, think again. How You Get Famous tackles Brooklyn’s rich and often labyrinthine history of drag with journalistic precision. Never afraid to embrace chaos and nuance, this is a book that’s both informative and, like so many of the divas it takes as its subjects, wildly entertaining.”
—John Paul Brammer, author of Hola Papi
“Can a queer subculture hit the big time without losing its edge? In this richly reported account, Pasulka takes readers on a riotous tour through a spiky demimonde on the verge of breaking through.”
—Sara Marcus, author of Girls to the Front
“Nicole Pasulka brings the underground world of Brooklyn drag to fabulous life, exploring the triumphs, heartaches, compromises, and catastrophes of trying to achieve fame in a fishbowl—all reality, no television.”
—Hugh Ryan, author of When Brooklyn Was Queer
“If you like to have a good time, you want to read this book!”
—Buzzfeed
“Spills the hot-mess tea—then reads the leaves to divine the myriad things drag has meant and could be.”
—Jeremy Atherton Lin, author of Gay Bar
“Every generation moves to New York City for fame, fortune, and love; this one did it in heels. Nicole Pasulka has written a shady and fabulous history of our time.”
—Choire Sicha, author of Very Recent History
“Dripping in plush detail and drama.”
—Mother Jones
Nicole Pasulka writes about gender, activism, and criminal justice for publications such as New York magazine, Harper’s Magazine, Mother Jones, VICE, and The Believer. The recipient of numerous prestigious fellowships, her writing has been anthologized in the Best American series and featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. How You Get Famous is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781982115791 |
| ISBN 10 | 1982115793 |
| Title | How You Get Famous |
| Author | Nicole Pasulka |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2022-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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