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P.S. Burn This Letter Please - by Craig Olsen (Paperback)

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  • With an introduction from RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour Their greatest act of resistance was simply existing.
  • About the Author: Craig Olsen is an entrepreneur who has worked across art, podcasting, production and interior design.
  • 224 Pages
  • Social Science, LGBT Studies

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" In 1950s New York, a group of drag pioneers found work in a small number of Lower East Side clubs. They occupied the margins of society, determined to live authentically, despite the attentions of the police. These girls were unstoppable, fearless and fabulous, but their very existence was deemed a criminal threat to society. When a secret cache of their letters was discovered in 2014, these individuals were given a voice for the first time tters reveal personal triumphs and tragedies, and a fascinating world that has rarely been documented. Expertly weaving social, political and cultural history, Craig Olsen illuminates the lives and loves of our exceptional LGBTQ+ forebears."--Provided by publisher.



Book Synopsis



With an introduction from RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour

Their greatest act of resistance was simply existing.

In 1950s New York, a group of drag pioneers found work in a small number of Lower East Side clubs. They occupied the margins of society, determined to live authentically, despite the attentions of the police. These girls were unstoppable, fearless and fabulous, but their very existence was deemed a criminal threat to society.

When a secret cache of their letters was discovered in 2014, these individuals were given a voice for the first time. The letters reveal personal triumphs and tragedies, and a fascinating world that has rarely been documented.

Expertly weaving social, political and cultural history, Craig Olsen illuminates the lives and loves of our exceptional LGBTQ+ forebears.

P.S. Burn This Letter Please is the ground-breaking result: a deeply moving encounter with a generation of survivors, and a necessary account of how modern drag culture was born.



About the Author



Craig Olsen is an entrepreneur who has worked across art, podcasting, production and interior design. A graduate from Cornish College of the Arts with a BFA in Theatre, Craig can be seen on film as well as numerous network and cable television series, most notably in drag. Craig currently sits as Chairman of the Board for Los Angeles' premier contemporary ballet company Barak Ballet and is a trustee of the Edward F. Limato Foundation. After discovering a cache of personal letters by prominent drag performers in 1950s New York City, Mr. Olsen embarked on what has now become a lifelong journey to preserve and illuminate the courage of those that have set the stage for the current success of the LGBTQ+ community. Craig is directing his future focus toward preserving gay history.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: LGBT Studies
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Mobius
Theme: Gay Studies
Format: Paperback
Author: Craig Olsen
Language: English
Street Date: September 10, 2024
TCIN: 90863688
UPC: 9780751585919
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-1926
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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