The Big Reveal

De: Sasha Velour

Narrado por: Sasha Velour

“Drag embodies the queer possibility that exists within each of us—the infinite ways in which gender, good taste, and art can be lived.”

–Sasha Velour

This book is a quilt, piecing together memoir, history, and theory into a living portrait of an artist and an art. Sasha Velour illuminates drag as a unique form of expression with a rich history and a revolutionary spirit.

Each 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.

From shamans to “fairies balls,” empresses to RuPaul’s Drag Race (and beyond), The Big Reveal chronicles and celebrates our shared queer pasts. “If we want to be seen as legendary,” writes Sasha, “we have to weave ourselves into history.”

From 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!

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Sasha Velour (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

part drag history, part personal philosophy..

...all Sasha.

this was an enjoyable listen - Sasha performs their own words in an engaging, easy to consume manner. a nice reminder of where we've come from, where we could go and not to take anything too seriously.

the history!

It was so great listening to the history on gay culture and drag, something I was brought up to know very little about. Sasha also tells a story in such a way, you never want to stop listening! Definitely worth

Drag History & Queer Education

Sasha writes and speaks beautifully and is well versed on her drag history and this book is a lesson in queer education. Highly recommend!

Heartfelt Engaging Informative Drag Herstory

I truly love every minute of this book.

It is truly enhanced even more if you have the physical copy to leave along with you can do the photograph and illustration that goes along with the story. I love the way the story integrate personal and feels and personal stories from childhood and beyond in addition to history of drag artist and arts and culture and queer culture throughout time.

Perfect

Part history, part philosophy, part autobiography. It was beautiful and well-done. Definitely a book I’ll read again.

An a ICONIC book

Shasha did deliver a book full of life experiences and academic research over the history of Drag. I was amazed when he mentions Mexico’s influences of drag artists like Francis (which I saw twice in Mexico City). I loved this book and it should be a must read for any aspiring drag artist.

Beautiful!

Sasha does an incredible job of weaving together her personal family stories and childhood experiences with cultural and historical traditions of drag and queerness. This book is a reveal of Sasha’s self and all the traditions given to her to create her identity. Thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend!

Sasha Slays

Worth every penny 🙌 A must read for any student of queer history or fan of Sasha Velour.

I love you Sasha Velour

I love you Sasha Velour so so much forever
you are so amazing and this book is amazing i love you hehe

Just wow

It's well thought out and incredibly congestive and while to follow. At the same time Sasha is relatable and witty. She packs in so much history and humor. I cannot recommend this book enough.