{"product_id":"rainbows-in-the-rough-alan-parry-9798283551470","title":"Rainbows in the Rough: The Unlikely Queer Icons That Shaped a Closeted Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainbows in the Rough: The Unlikely Queer Icons That Shaped a Closeted Queen - A Hilarious, Heartfelt Journey Through Pop Culture's Hidden Rainbows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRainbows in the Rough\u003c\/i\u003e, writer and cultural commentator Shaun Ponsonby queers the canon in the most gloriously unexpected way. This witty, deeply personal memoir-meets-cultural critique tracks the queer coming-of-age of a closeted working-class kid in 1990s Britain-not through the expected icons of glitter and drag, but via prog rock, American sitcoms, Bruce Springsteen, and Laurel \u0026amp; Hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart queer pop-culture confessional, part takedown of mainstream LGBTQ+ representation, Ponsonby blends sharp humour, music nerdery, and poignant reflection in essays that span from Stan Laurel to Queen, Freddie Mercury to Pretty Woman. The result is a love letter to the misfit icons who offer solace in the most unlikely places-and a reminder that queerness isn't one note, it's a full, messy, spectacular symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of\u003c\/b\u003e LGBTQ memoirs, queer pop culture, music history, humour writing, and books like \u003ci\u003eBoyslut\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Queer Bible\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Parry,Shaun Ponsonby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798283551470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Alan Parry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427742597375,"sku":"9798283551470","price":14.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f99b335-6b61-4c30-8897-151009bcbbfe.jpg?v=1761581300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rainbows-in-the-rough-alan-parry-9798283551470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}