Tanqueray
Written by Brandon Stanton and Stephanie Johnson
Narrated by Brandon Stanton and Stephanie Johnson
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
"These bawdy, gritty tales of New York City in the 1960s and 1970s will captivate listeners, but it’s Johnson who is the hero of this story. Listeners will relish every minute."- Library Journal
"Humans of New York fans will delight in hearing Stephanie 'Tanqueray' Johnson, once one of the city's best known burlesque dancers, tell her triumphant story."-People Magazine
This program is read by Stephanie Johnson with an introduction read by Brandon Stanton, author of Humans of New York.
The storytelling phenomenon Humans of New York and its #1 bestselling books have captivated a global audience of millions with personal narratives that illuminate the human condition. But one story stands apart from the rest...
She is a woman as fabulous, unbowed, and irresistible as the city she lives in.
Meet TANQUERAY.
In 2019, Humans of New York featured a photo of a woman in an outrageous fur coat and hat she made herself. She instantly captured the attention of millions. Her name is Stephanie Johnson, but she’s better known to HONY followers as “Tanqueray,” a born performer who was once one of the best-known burlesque dancers in New York City. Reeling from a brutal childhood, immersed in a world of go-go dancers and hustlers, dirty cops and gangsters, Stephanie was determined to become the fiercest thing the city had ever seen. And she succeeded.
Real, raw, and unapologetically honest, this is the full story of Tanqueray as told by Brandon Stanton—an audiobook filled with never-before-told stories of Tanqueray's struggles and triumphs through good times and bad, personal photos from her own collection, and glimpses of New York City from back in the day when the name “Tanqueray” was on everyone’s lips.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.
Brandon Stanton
BRANDON STANTON is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling books Humans, Humans of New York, and Humans of New York: Stories as well as the children's book, Little Humans. His photography and storytelling blog is followed by a global audience of over thirty million people across several social media platforms. In addition to sharing thousands of stories from around the world, the blog has raised over $30 million for featured individuals and nonprofits. Stanton is a graduate of the University of Georgia and lives in New York City.
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Reviews for Tanqueray
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was so original. And it wasn't just a clutch your pearls ooh she nasty book. It was her life and I'm glad she shared it. After listening to the interview I would like to know more of how she dealt with all she went through but it was still a fantastic book! I love Ms Stephanie!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Loved the stories but there is something wrong with the audiobook version - it kept cutting out for long stretches and lots of the story was skipped.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5She speaks her truth and we get to learn about Stephanie and about Tanqueray
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The special interview in Chapter 12 alone is a great reason to choose the audiobook version, because nothing beats listening to the story of someone's life read by themselves. Will definitely grab the physical book as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I absolutely loved this! Stephanie you are THE BOMB !!!!