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Elyssa Goodman is a writer and photographer specializing in arts and culture. Her work has been published in Vogue, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Vanity Fair, and others online and in print. Elyssa has also written about LGBTQ+ history and culture for Conde Nast’s them, where she was the site’s “Drag Herstory” and Queer Women's History columnist. She has been a freelance writer for 19 years and in love with drag for 27 years, since the age of seven. ...more

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Glitter and Concrete: A Cul...
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Elyssa Goodman and 1 other person liked Ari's review of Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City:
Glitter and Concrete by Elyssa Maxx Goodman
"As someone feeling hopeless in 2024, reading this book has reminded me of the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community, it felt like a religious experience, like I was reading the bible. It was reassuring and it reminded me that queer people are here and t" Read more of this review »
Jul 24, 2024 11:37AM  · see review
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The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo
The Book of Difficult Fruit: Arguments for the Tart, Tender, and Unruly (with recipes)
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Enter Talking by Joan Rivers
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Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel
Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
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Who Does That Bitch Think She Is? by Craig Seligman
Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?: Doris Fish and the Rise of Drag
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Naked by Fancy Feast
Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques (-)
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Elyssa Goodman and 4 other people liked Lindsey Reeder's review of Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City:
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"A stunning and informative read."
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