The Drag Queens of New York: A Field Guide [Paperback]

Julian Fleisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1996

An entertaining journey inside the glittering drag world of New York City provides interviews with RuPaul, Lypsinka, and other notable drag queens as they reveal the secrets of Manhattan's turbulent and glamorous popular culture. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade; First Edition edition (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573225525
• ISBN-13: 978-1573225526
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,601,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Drag, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Drag Queens of New York: A Field Guide (Paperback)

This is a fabulous book. It has some of the prettiest queens I have even seen. They have style and attitude, and everything the best queens are made of. Highly recommended

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous work on superstar queens, June 4, 2005

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This review is from: The Drag Queens of New York: A Field Guide (Paperback)

Although this book was published many years ago, most of the queens in it are still at the top of any list of drag superstars. There is much more information on the drag superstars than one usually can find,for example, who tucks and who doesn't. The discussion of drag culture is very interesting. This book is a must for anyone with an interest in the drag scene in NYC.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The smartest book about drag I've ever read., November 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Drag Queens of New York: A Field Guide (Paperback)

Fleisher has expertly combined the descriptive rigor of an ethnographer, the wry enthusiasm of a seasoned tour guide and the empathetic heart of an old friend to paint a deeply revealing portrait of not only an extraordinary demi-monde, but also of its bizarre relationship to the world at large. He also wisely leaves plenty of room for the queens to relate their own experiences and ideas, while gently guiding both them and the reader to look beyond the hoary canards that characterize almost all discussions by and about drag. The portraits are lovely, the format clever and the final result is illuminating, hilarious and very humane. Read it.