Glitter and Concrete
A Cultural History of Drag in New York City
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Kevin R. Free
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Natalie Duke
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*The Millions Most Anticipated List of 2023*
*A Vogue Best LGBTQ+ Book of 2023*
"Deeply researched and featuring a cast of characters who can truly be described as fabulous, Glitter and Concrete is urban history on fire." —Thomas Dyja, author of New York, New York, New York
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 stitches, drag has played a vital role in the creative life of New York City. But the evolution of drag in the city—as an art form, a community and a mode of liberation—has never before been fully chronicled.
Now, for the first time, journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman unearths the dramatic, provocative untold story of drag in New York City in all its glistening glory. Goodman ducks beneath the velvet ropes of Harlem Renaissance balls, examines drag’s crucial role in the Stonewall Uprising, traces drag's influence on disco and punk rock as well as its unifying power during the AIDS crisis and 9/11, and culminates in the era of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Informed by meticulous research and archival work, as well as original interviews with high-profile performers, Glitter and Concrete is a significant contribution to queer history and an essential read for anyone curious about the story that echoes beneath the heels.
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Meet Randi Burnett—she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful, and she works for the bride. Missing groom? Intoxicated in-laws? Crying ring-bearer? You name it, she wrangles it. Too bad her personal life isn’t thriving like her side gig as a bridesmaid for hire. Recently dumped, Randi throws herself into her biggest challenge yet when she’s hired as a maid of honor and pretend best friend for an ice queen bride. There’s just one problem—the best man is infuriating, overprotective, and anti-marriage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cutesy lil rom com
- By Kindle Customer on 02-13-25
By: Erin Clark, and others
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For the Fans
- By: Nyla K
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,264
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,162
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,162
Kyran Harbor is everything I'm not. Rich. Popular. A superstar football player who's awfully broody for someone who has it all. Basically, he's a preppy jock who hates me. Oh, and he's also my stepbrother. That's right. We're stuck together, sharing a school, a house, a bathroom. Honestly I wouldn't care if he wasn't such an uptight control freak who messes with me just because we're different. I had every intention of avoiding him when we got to college. Until abrupt misfortune forces us both into a compromising position.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The book was better...
- By Amazon User on 10-06-23
By: Nyla K
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,107
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A disturbing tale of a young man's uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery, The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered proof of both Wilde's genius and his perversion. Oscar Wilde's scandalous best seller of 1891 was one of the most damning pieces of evidence used against him in the trial that brought about his downfall.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A twisted tale of vanity and poisonous people
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By: Oscar Wilde
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Tryst Six Venom
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 940
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 856
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I cross the tracks every day for one reason - to graduate from this school and get into the Ivy League. I'm not ashamed of where I come from, my family, or how everyone at Marymount thinks my skirts are too short and my lipstick is too red. Clay Collins and her friends have always turned up their noses at me. The witch with her beautiful skin, clean shoes, and rich parents who torments me daily and thinks I won't fight back. At least not until I get her alone and find out she's hiding so much more than just what's underneath those pretty clothes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My First FF Read
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Top Secret
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,389
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,132
Best-selling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male/Male romance in 3 years. LobsterShorts, 21. Jock. Secretly a science geek. Hot AF. SinnerThree, 21. Finance major. Secretly a male dancer. Hot AF. LobsterShorts: So. Here goes. For her birthday, my girlfriend wants…a threesome. SinnerThree: Then you’ve come to the right hookup app. LobsterShorts: Have you done this sort of thing before? With another guy? SinnerThree: All the time. I’m an equal opportunity player. You? LobsterShorts: [crickets!]
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5 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫
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Wicked Lies Boys Tell
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,759
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I’m in love with my best friend. Lie. I’m in love with my enemy. Truth. But they’re the same. They. Are. The. Same. Lines in my world are blurry between fantasy and reality. Truth and lies. Love and hate. Copeland Justice is my enemy. My once best friend. The sadist in my heart plucking and pulling at every thread of who I am until I’m unraveled at his feet. His mouth says he hates me. His eyes burn with animosity for me. His heart beats for someone else. But Copeland Justice is the best liar of us all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 4.5 Stars ✫✫
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By: K Webster
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- Happy Happy Hippo
- 03-13-25
Untold American History I didn’t know I needed
OHMYGOD. I need a copy of this book so I can take notes. These stories are SO good. This book provides context to a culture I was somewhat aware of but also so separated from. What a gift this production is! I’m so grateful to have been able to hear these stories and hopefully move forward in the world a little more educated.
Peace and love to all involved in the creation of this text.
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- Ronin A. Davis
- 03-06-24
Legendary
Truly a wonderful book, the best kind of “text”. This book is educational while also helping the reader dive into a colorful and diverse history.
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- christopher j rago
- 09-19-23
Very enlightening and well written and superbly narrated. This author(s) shed a new light on the past and present
I put it all in the title! Lol! Just listen it’s a kiki!
Simply Sublime…
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