Dragging Mason County
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    [synopsis] => "A timely tale of friendship, self-acceptance, and the importance of proper contouring."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, author of Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
	A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the transformative power of drag-perfect for fans of RuPaul's Drag Race and Pumpkin.
	Peter Thompkin needs a public image overhaul. After a tense confrontation with one of the few other queer kids in his small-town high school, rumors about him are becoming more elaborate by the day. Meanwhile, his best friend Alan (aka teen drag queen Aggie Culture) is throwing Mason County's debut Drag Extravaganza. Although Peter is a self-described "dragnostic," he decides to help produce the show, hoping to prove that he isn't a self-hating gay. In the process, he finds himself facing down angry guard dogs, angrier bigots, and a very high-strung church lady. As backlash grows, Peter begins to wonder whether he's setting fire to his already damaged reputation and if his friendship with Alan will survive past curtain call.
	At turns touching, sharply funny, and a little absurd, Dragging Mason County explores the pains and pleasures of queer community through one teen's journey to self-acceptance. 
	CURTIS CAMPBELL is a Toronto-based writer born and raised in rural Ontario. You can sometimes find him in drag as Alanis Percocet. 
	SMALL TOWN CONNECTIONS: highlights queer small-town life, with an emphasis on community for the characters
	SHARP SENSE OF HUMOR: with many jokes and puns, the narrator's sensibility is a cross between a shady drag queen and a self-deprecating stand up comedian
	THE DRAG SCENE: taps into the continuing mainstream popularity of drag seen in shows like Rupaul's Drag Race and We're Here, written by an author who does drag!


	SUMMER READ: the laugh-out-loud humor and drama that follows Peter makes Dragging Mason County the perfect summer read
	YA DEBUT: Curtis Campbell makes his stunning YA debut with a hit! 
	With biting humor and big personalities, Dragging Mason County serves up enough memorable one-liners to fill an entire season of RuPaul's Drag Race. But at its shiny, sequin-loving heart, there's an emotionally tender story about learning how to fully accept who you are . . . and celebrate it as well. 
	A book filled with big heels, big laughs, and a big heart. Dragging Mason County reminds us about the importance of community, the need for visibility-regardless of where you live-and the courage it takes to be yourself.

 
	Painfully relatable and bitingly funny, Dragging Mason County is a timely tale of friendship, self-acceptance, and the importance of proper contouring.

 
	Fast, witty, and full of heart, Dragging Mason County is an unflinching reflection of the prickly realities of small-town queer adolescence. Come for the snappy dialogue and an acerbic wit so cutting it's almost lethal-stay for the surprisingly complex and tender heart underneath." 
	"A sharp and startlingly timely story about drag's ability to transform not just a person, but a community." 
	"Dragging Mason County is like a good drag show: fun, messy, celebratory, and over much too soon. Peter and the queens of The House of Rural Realness show us how much a positive queer space means to people, especially young people." 
	"Dragging Mason County feels like the teenage love child of David Sedaris and John Waters. In hero Peter Thompkin, Curtis Campbell has created a wholly singular yet deeply familiar character whose coming-of-age journey takes us through a crackling seen-it-all wit into the tenderness of self-discovery where we are reminded that feeling more can help us need less. Smart, funny, relevant, and ultimately touching. A delightful debut." 
	"A hilarious romp through small-town drag. The 'face' of this book is all sequins and glitter, but behind the shiny exterior is a story about messy, fraught friends
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