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.
“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
“Original 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
“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
“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
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