Drag Diaries

by Catherine Chermayeff, Jonathan David, Nan Richardson

'Drag Diaries' pulls back the curtain on a campy, vivacious, underground society of high heels and attitude, complete with extravagant cross dressing, glittering exposure and fabulous costumes. Today, drag is everywhere, exerting a major influence on designers and photographers, models and stylists, movies and theatre.

Genres: Nonfiction

127 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 1996

Reviews

[Kevin Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite lines: "That very next day, when my parents went out shopping, I got towels and the neighborhood kids and did my eyes up with lots of color, playing Cleopatra in the house. My parents came back and freaked out: I had all these black statues and the neighborhood kids with their clothes off, and I had these friends of mine on top of me while I was in the chaise-lounge sprawled on leopard rugs."

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The interviews were pretty interesting. I wish the history of drag had been approached more seriously and comprehensively.