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Adopting the custom of bacha posh in 2007 Kabul, which allows her to dress and be treated as a boy, attend school and chaperone her sisters until she is of marriageable age, Rahima, the daughter of a drug-addicted father, discovers that she is not the first in her family to adopt this unusual custom.
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of humorous essays with an accurate, followable narrative thread relating the stories of notable women throughout history who dressed as men to get what they wanted or needed, complete with a four-color portrait of each woman"--
Author
Publisher
Nobrow Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The history of drag has been formed by many intersections: fashion, theatre, sexuality and politics--all coming together to create the show stopping entertainment millions witness today. In this extensive work, Jake Hall delves deep into the ancient beginnings of drag, to present day and beyond. Vibrant illustrations enhance the rich history from Kabuki theatre to Shakespearean, the revolutionary Stonewall riots to the still thriving New York ballroom...
5) Sworn virgin
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Albanian
Description
A young woman named Hana who lives in an Albanian village ruled by men, takes an oath of eternal virginity to live as a 'sworn virgin' becoming Mark, so she can live free as a man. Years later, restless and feeling imprisoned by his choice, Mark leaves for Italy to visit his sister and family. There, he explores the unexpected pleasures of attraction and the body and decides to abandon Mark, rediscovering herself (himself) as Hana, to become a new...
Author
Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Full of colourful, authentic characters and set in Toronto, Confessions of a Teenage Drag King highlights diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, and identity. Seventeen-year-old Lauren tries to navigate the tricky waters of teen romance that brings high school to the drag show and back, all while Lauren must keep up their two personas--Ren, a drag king, and Lauri, a typical student--and come to terms with their feelings both for mixed-race...
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English
Description
"Lady Sabrina endured an abusive marriage, a miscarriage, and early widowhood to emerge as a smart, successful, confident woman who found a way to make her mark in a man's world. She has friends and purpose, but cannot hide from the emptiness she feels when the parties are over and the friends have gone home to families she will never have. Harry Stillman may be charming and handsome, but he's a gambler and a rake who has made a mockery of his privileges....
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Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"When Union soldier Caitlin McKae wakes up in Atlanta wounded in battle, the Georgian doctor believes her only secret is that she had been fighting for the Confederacy disguised as a man. In order to avoid arrest or worse, Caitlin hides her true identity and makes a new life for herself in Atlanta. Trained as a teacher, she accepts a job as a governess for the daughter of Noah Becker, a German immigrant lawyer who enlists with the Rebel army to defend...
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Like other girls of her time, Margaret Bulkley didn't go to school. She wouldn't grow up to own property, be a soldier, a doctor, or hold any job other than perhaps maid or governor--such was a girl's lot in 19th century England. And was she comfortable born in a girl's body? We will never know. What we do know is that at the age of 18, she tugged off her stockings and dress, cut her red-gold curls, and vanished. In her place appeared a young man....
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A madcap adventure through a tight-knit world of drag performers making art and mayhem in the greatest city on earth. Ten years ago, an aimless coat check girl better known today as Merrie Cherry sweet-talked her boss into giving her $100 to host a drag show at a Brooklyn dive bar. Soon, kids like Aja were kicking their way into the scene, sneaking into clubs, pocketing their tips to help mom pay the mortgage, and sharing the stage with electric...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
I, Gilbert Sylvie, was adopted one day by the Sylvie family. It was then that I met her -- my somewhat dense older sister who came up with the ridiculous idea of cross-dressing as a man in an attempt to avert her probable death in the near future. And since I can't risk any harm befalling her, I've been doing everything in my power to help her with this bizarre scheme... including running interference between her and Prince Oscar for years and years....
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"What a pleasantly surprising twist-never thought I, Dante, assassin extraordinaire, would see the day when a girl would try to strike a deal with me...but now I have! What's more, it's so fun to tease Cecilia-as-Cecil, 'cos the reactions of the good Prince Oscar and the duke's son are priceless. There's just one thing bothering me-the assassin group I've been with since I was a kid is getting all worked up about how chummy I am with those three....
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Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The fate of Nacht hangs in the balance as Freya and Edda confront a cornered Queen Sophie. With the life of the infant crown prince at stake, the only weapon they have left is the truth. But will that be enough to wrest control from Sophie before the Sigurdian reinforcements reach the fort?!"-- provided by publisher.
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Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Queen Mariam and the people of Asha have seized the upper hand against Lord Gleb and his Siguardian troops in the fight for their freedom--but just when it looks as though victory is within their grasp, Emperor Dimitri himself arrives with reinforcements. If Freya is to have any hope of helping her people win this battle, she'll need to escape the clutches of the Indigo Knight before it's too late."--Back cover.
17) Don't be a drag
Author
Publisher
Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other's hearts. When eighteen-year-old Briar Vincent's mental health takes a turn for the worst, her parents send her to spend the summer in New York City with her older brother, Beau, also known as the drag queen Bow Regard. Backstage at the gay bar where Beau performs, Briar just wants to be a fly on the wall, but she can't stand by when the cute but conceited drag king Spencer Read...
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Through the compelling stories of eight performers in the thriving drag scene in the unlikely location of Columbus, Ohio, the film dives into the often misunderstood topic of 'gender' itself. Giving rare insight into an underground scene, KQIB captures how an unlikely midwestern city full of vibrant performers tackles complexities of gender expression, personal identity, and human rights, all with humor, great music, big hair, and duct tape.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Freya is determined to help the soldiers trapped in the besieged Fort Leren, but with reinforcements days away, all she has to offer them is her presence and everything it represents. But how can she embody the Prince of Hope when she is consumed by anger?"-- cover page 4.
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