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Sasha Velour and Joe E. Jeffreys: Drag Manifesto
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51 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Sasha Velour is an iconic queen. Turns out she’s also a historian! In this episode of Library Talks, Velour sits down with drag historian Joe E. Jeffreys to discuss her new book, The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag, a treasure trove of revelations about radical queer expressions throughout time. The revered entertainer and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race weaves together gender theory, politics, and memoir to tell the story of drag. Velour redefines drag for a new generation while uncovering the history of queer life that made it all possible.
Released:
Sep 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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