The second novel by the bestselling author Stone Butch Bluesanother classic of LGBT literature

Leslie Feinberg immerses us in a New York City reeling from 9/11.S and marked by police violence, precariousness, and repression. In this scenario, Max Rabinowitz, a trans man and doorman at a club. drag, navigates between isolation and the struggle for survival.

Max survives however he can. After years of activism in the LGBTQ+ movement, he feels alone and lost. The constant violence he suffers because of his gender expression, sexual orientation, and social class has led him to isolation. His only contact with the outside world is his unpaid work at the club. drag, while wandering through a city where police raids, disappearances and assaults are becoming increasingly frequent.

In a world where the drag queenIf they have dominated the stage, this novel gives voice to the drag kingIt's the queer community that resists on the margins. At the club where Max works, the drag It's not just a spectacle: it's a trench, a refuge, and an act of defiance against a system that wants them to be invisible.

drag king Dreams It immerses us in a thrilling, committed, and courageous story. The setting is no longer the factories of the American Rust Belt, but the nightclubs of the East Village and the burgeoning virtual space of the internet. The working class is no longer organized into large unions, but the struggles remain the same. Max, like many before him, faces job insecurity, racism, and the violence of those unwilling to accept who he is.