![]() ![]() ![]() The Xtravaganzas must learn to navigate work, addiction and persistent abuse, leaning on each other as bulwarks against a world that resists them. Into the house come Venus, a whip-smart trans girl who dreams of finding a rich man to take care of her Juanito, a quiet boy who loves fabrics and design and Daniel, a butch queen who accidentally saves Venus' life. When she falls in love with Hector, a beautiful young man who dreams of becoming a professional dancer, the two decide to form the House of Xtravaganza, the first-ever all-Latino house in the ballroom circuit. Burned by her traumatic past, Angel is new to the drag world, and has a yearning to help create a family for those without. 'Cassaras's propulsive and profound first novel, finding one's home in the world - particularly in a subculture plagued by fear and intolerance from society - comes with tragedy as well as extraordinary personal freedom.' - Esquire It's 1980 in New York City, and nowhere is the city's glamour and energy better reflected than in the burgeoning Harlem ballroom scene, where seventeen-year-old Angel first comes into her own. ![]() ![]() One of the most eagerly-anticipated debuts of 2018, Joseph Cassara’s gritty and gorgeous novel is inspired by the real House of Xtravaganza made famous by the seminal documentary Paris Is Burning. ![]()
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