Tanqueray by Brandon Stanton

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One of Humans of New York’s most followed stories: the fascinating tale of Stephanie Johnson, better known as Tanqueray.

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Tanqueray by Brandon Stanton

One of Humans of New York’s most followed stories: the tale of Stephanie Johnson, better known as Tanqueray. A born performer who emerged from a troubled youth to become one of the best-known burlesque dancers in New York City.

The storytelling phenomenon Humans of New York has long captivated a global audience with personal narratives that illuminate the human condition. But one story stood apart from the rest. When it featured a photo of a woman in an outrageous fur coat and hat she made herself, she instantly captured the attention of millions.

Reeling from a brutal childhood, immersed in a world of go-go dancers and hustlers, dirty cops and gangsters, Stephanie Johnson was determined to become the fiercest thing New York City had ever seen. Real, raw, and unapologetically honest, this is her story, as told by Humans of New York creator and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Stanton.

A memoir filled with never-before-told stories of struggles and triumph and unseen personal photos, it will take you to 1970s New York City when the name 'Tanqueray' was on everyone’s lips.

A deeply touching memoir. . A beautiful, sometimes shocking story, kept out of the lily-white, upper crust canon of literature — until now -- Washington Post
Outrageously funny, raw and unfiltered, and quintessentially New York City, the true-life story of Tanqueray will seduce and fascinate you -- Reader's Digest 'Reader's Pick'
Hypnotizing . . . this has it all: humor, intrigue, and heart * Publishers Weekly *
A frank, deadpan and often melancholy memoir * New York Times *

Stephanie Johnson is best known as ‘Tanqueray’, the stripper who conquered NYC in the seventies and the hearts of HONY fans decades later. She lives in New York City.

Brandon Stanton is the writer and photographer behind Humans of New York, a storytelling platform with over 30 million followers globally. He has photographed and interviewed over 10,000 people in forty different countries and helped raise over $20 million in support of various causes and individuals featured in his work. Named by Time magazine as one of 30 Under 30 Changing the World, he is the author of four number one NYT bestselling books, which have sold millions of copies around the world: Humans of New York, Humans of New York: Stories, Humans and Tanqueray, as well as Dear New York. A proud graduate of the University of Georgia, he lives in New York City.

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ISBN 13 9781529096187
ISBN 10 1529096189
Title Tanqueray
Author Brandon Stanton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2022-07-12
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.