{"title":"POPULAR","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-big-reveal-an-illustrated-manifesto-of-drag-presale","title":"The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Drag embodies the queer possibility that exists within each of us—the infinite ways in which gender, good taste, and art can be lived.” \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSasha Velour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a quilt, piecing together memoir, history, and theory into a living portrait of an artist and an art. Within these pages, illustrated throughout with photos and original artwork, Sasha Velour illuminates drag as a unique form of expression with a rich history and a revolutionary spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach chapter strips off a new layer, removing one tantalizing glove and then another, to reveal  all the twists and turns in the life of a queen. As Sasha recalls her own journey, from the women who raised her, to learning the craft of an artist, to success, disaster, and more, she also uncovers the history of queer life around the world that made it all possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom shamans to “fairies balls,” empresses to \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRuPaul’s Drag Race\u003c\/em\u003e (and beyond)\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, The Big Reveal\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles and celebrates our shared queer pasts. “If we want to be seen as legendary,” writes Sasha, “we have to weave ourselves into history.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom an iconoclastic drag queen comes an equally singular, thought-provoking manifesto that brings necessary and sparkling substance to our understanding of drag, queerness, beauty, and liberation!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7\"x9\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \"The Big Reveal\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Spellbinding. Sasha Velour’s intellect and imagination transcend genre and gender: blending critical theory, LGBTQ+ history, and memoir leaving readers engrossed and verklempt. This book a treatise on the gravitas of glamor, a love letter to drag and queer culture, and one manicured middle finger to the world that shows that we’ve always been and are here to stay. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Big Reveal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e is canonical camp.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlok, author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Beyond the Gender Binary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eYour Wound\/My Garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In this showstopping debut...Velour seamlessly mixes rigorous scholarship with inspirational aphorisms and heartfelt anecdotes about finding community and navigating the pitfalls of mainstream success, while enriching the narrative with copious photographs and illustrations. This is a rousing tribute to a revolutionary art form and its practitioners.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“From the moment I met Sasha, I immediately I sensed her grasp of creative expression and queer history. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Big Reveal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003egives us a chance to learn something new about our community, about the world, about art, literature, history, and subsequently maybe even ourselves—all while being entertained. A vibrant and insightful read!”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMiss Peppermint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An impressive textual and visual display of artistry and courage\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Colorful Sasha Velour is redefining drag for a new generation with this insightful book. You go, They!”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJohn \"Lypsinka\" Epperson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“With a mind as sharp as her eyeliner, Sasha Velour vamps her way across the entire cultural landscape. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Big Reveal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e is sweeping and seriously entertaining.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSimon Doonan, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDrag: The Complete Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTransformer: A Story of Glitter, Glam Rock \u0026amp; Loving Lou Reed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigned Books ship at the end of April\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House Of Velour","offers":[{"title":"Signed","offer_id":43923128614956,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unsigned","offer_id":43923128647724,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/7971\/5363\/files\/print.book_87d6f6d2-4790-42b4-b5a4-3692bf83017f.png?v=1753307305"},{"product_id":"wolftee","title":"Wolf Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Wolf T-shirt was designed by Sasha and includes a photo by Mettie Ostrowski with illustration and lettering by Kelsey Short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScreen print on front and back!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House Of Velour Store","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":44367143796780,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"M","offer_id":44367143829548,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"L","offer_id":44367143862316,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":44367143895084,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":44367143927852,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":44367143960620,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":44367143993388,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5XL","offer_id":44367144026156,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/7971\/5363\/files\/wolf_front.png?v=1760992429"},{"product_id":"the-face-pin","title":"The Face Pin","description":"","brand":"House Of Velour Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44497521147948,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/7971\/5363\/files\/Untitled_design_16_6f876c43-fbee-41ef-83f2-e0245d136533.png?v=1750692972"}],"url":"https:\/\/houseofvelour.com\/collections\/popular.oembed","provider":"House Of Velour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}