HOW YOU GET FAMOUS: TEN YEARS OF DRAG MADNESS IN BROOKLYN by Nicole Pasulka
"Readers will learn drag-specific lexicon and cultural competencies that make this subculture unlike any other and influential beyond any expectations."
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Just in time for our May 15th issue, let's look at some *starred reviews* from
@ALA_Booklist
's May 1st issue. (I am behind on...everything.) A 🧵:
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I CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE: A MEMOIR OF TRAUMA, PRISON, AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT by Lisa Forbes
"Forbes’ clear, honest, and inspiring memoir proves she is a champion for herself and the struggle against mass incarceration and recidivism."
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Plus Read-alikes for I CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE:
"Read-alikes: Crime and Punishment Close to Home"
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LAST SUMMER ON STATE STREET by Toya Wolfe
"Wolfe’s deeply compelling characters, sharply wrought settings, and tightly choreographed plot create a[n]...unforgettable tale of family, home, racism, trauma, compassion, and transcendence."
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NORA GOES OFF SCRIPT by Annabel Monaghan
"Nora, especially, is relatable, a practical woman who keeps her feet on the ground even as she is romanced by a movie star. Readers will connect with the warmth and humor of this relationship-fiction gem."
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ALL THE SEAS OF THE WORLD by Guy Gavriel Kay
"[R]eaders will taste the dust in their mouths, see the high seas from the deck of a merchant ship, feel the bustle of the city market. What results is necessary sustenance for the starving reader."
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THE GHOST THAT ATE US: THE TRAGIC TRUE STORY OF THE BURGER CITY POLTERGEIST by Daniel Kraus
"The verisimilitude is disorienting, forcing the reader to question everything on the page, their own memories, and at times, their sanity."
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THE CHANGE by Kirsten Miller
"The Change is wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful in its conveyance of a deeply profound and feminist message."
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THE LUNAR HOUSEWIFE by Caroline Woods
"The tantalizing slice of literary history, combined with the revealing look at good-old-boy sexism in postwar publishing, will draw readers across multiple genres."
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Plus Read-alikes for THE LUNAR HOUSEWIFE:
"Read-alikes: Women as Spies"
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