{"product_id":"and-the-category-is-ricky-tucker-9780807003480","title":"And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in Nonfiction\u003c\/b\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 Gar輟n, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ricky Tucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807003484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807003480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/04\/2022","brand":"Ricky Tucker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053649719551,"sku":"9780807003480","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92d782d3-d083-4ec2-9756-92e3c2402e3c.jpg?v=1685025479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/and-the-category-is-ricky-tucker-9780807003480","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}