{"product_id":"and-the-category-is-inside-new-yorks-vogue-house-and-ballroom-community-hardcover","title":"And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRicky Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e \"Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of 2022\" Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is Ballroom? Not a song, a documentary, a catchphrase, a TV show, or an individual pop star. It is an underground subculture founded over a century ago by LGBTQ African American and Latino men and women of Harlem. Arts-based and intersectional, it transcends identity, acting as a fearless response to the systemic marginalization of minority populations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRicky Tucker pulls from his years as a close friend of the community to reveal the complex cultural makeup and ongoing relevance of house and Ballroom, a space where trans lives are respected and applauded, and queer youth are able to find family and acceptance. With each chapter framed as a \"category\" (Vogue, Realness, Body, et al.), \u003ci\u003eAnd the Category Is . . .\u003c\/i\u003e offers an impressionistic point of entry into this subculture, its deeply integrated history, and how it's been appropriated for mainstream audiences. Each category features an exclusive interview with fierce LGBTQ\/POC Ballroom members--Lee Soulja, Benjamin Ninja, Twiggy Pucci Garçon, and more--whose lives, work, and activism drive home that very category. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the height of public intrigue and awareness about Ballroom, thanks to TV shows like FX's \u003ci\u003ePose\u003c\/i\u003e, Tucker's compelling narratives help us understand its relevance in pop culture, dance, public policy with regard to queer communities, and so much more. Welcome to the norm-defying realness of Ballroom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicky Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, an educator, and a culture critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative, and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTenth Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublic Seminar\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and has performed for reading series including the Moth Grand SLAM, Sister Spit, Born: Free, and Spark London. His \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling debut, \u003ci\u003eAnd the Category Is . . .: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community\u003c\/i\u003e, was chosen by \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e as one of its 15 Best Music Books of 2022, and is now a finalist for the 2023 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. Connect with him at thewriterrickytucker.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767684464928,"sku":"9780807003480","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a71e3ca604d2f98db803d58edeef61d9.webp?v=1780315273","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/and-the-category-is-inside-new-yorks-vogue-house-and-ballroom-community-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}