The house of impossible beauties
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New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
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9780062676979, 0062676970
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Published
New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
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400 pages ; 24 cm
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English
ISBN
9780062676979, 0062676970

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"It's 1980 in New York City, and nowhere is the city's glamour and energy better reflected than in the burgeoning Harlem ball scene, where seventeen-year-old Angel first comes into her own. Burned by her traumatic past, Angel is new to the drag world, new to ball culture, and has a yearning inside of her to help create family for those without. When she falls in love with Hector, a beautiful young man who dreams of becoming a professional dancer, the two decide to form the House of Xtravaganza, the first-ever all-Latino house in the Harlem ball circuit. But when Hector dies of AIDS-related complications, Angel must bear the responsibility of tending to their house alone. As mother of the house, Angel recruits Venus, a whip-fast trans girl who dreams of finding a rich man to take care of her; Juanito, a quiet boy who loves fabrics and design; and Daniel, a butch queen who accidentally saves Venus's life. The Xtravaganzas must learn to navigate sex work, addiction, and persistent abuse, leaning on each other as bulwarks against a world that resists them. All are ambitious, resilient, and determined to control their own fates, even as they hurtle toward devastating consequences."--Amazon.com.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cassara, J. (2018). The house of impossible beauties (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cassara, Joseph. 2018. The House of Impossible Beauties. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cassara, Joseph. The House of Impossible Beauties Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cassara, Joseph. The House of Impossible Beauties First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.

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