Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
By: James Whiteside
3.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A daring, hilarious, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal danc…
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1. A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back
By: David Hallberg
4.04
Format: None pages,
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2. The Last Jews in Berlin
By: Leonard Gross
3.79
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
In February 1943, four thousand Jews went underground in Berlin. By the end of the war, all but a f… read more
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- nonfiction
3. Patti LuPone: A Memoir
By: Patti LuPone
3.87
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
"I have been incredibly fortunate over the course of my career to have been associated with some ex… read more
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4. A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages
By: Joni Rodgers , Kristin Chenoweth
4.03
Format: 606 pages,
"Life's too short. I'm not." You might know her as a Tony Award-winning Broadway star, who originat… read more
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5. Workin' It! Rupaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style
By: RuPaul
3.88
Format: None pages, Hardcover
More than just a style guide, this is a navigation system through the bumpy road of life. Let RuPau… read more
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6. Leslie F*cking Jones
By: Leslie Jones
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Som… read more
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"Dad"-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
"Some of the stories about my childhood is vague, because a bitch is 55 and I've smoked a lot of weed."-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
"I was built for strong... I was never a victim. And even though really bad shit happened to me, I know it's my job to help other back girls and women get strong like me."-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
"I even attended a Christian singles night lecture kind of thing—I was single, it was free, and it was Church. Honestly, that night should be an episode of American Horror Story. The woman leading it …"-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
7. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
By: Karen Valby
4.31
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood,… read more
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- new york
- memoir
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
By: Harvey Fierstein
4.37
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Awa… read more
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- audiobook
- memoir
- gay
- lgbt
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- nonfiction
- queer
9. Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation
By: Geena Rocero
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
“A moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy” (Vogue) from one of Out100’s Most Impactful and In… read more
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"Geena, you speak about transgender rights and FIlipino food with equal expertise."-Geena Rocero, Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation
"That's the thing about trans joy: It can never be fully extinguished. People can try to narrow the possibilities for our lives, even end them, but our spirits will always expand to fill whatever spac…"-Geena Rocero, Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation
"I didn't need to come out ot her. I never said those declarative words - and I didn't even know them at the time. Vocabulary like trans would come much later in my life. All I needed was to hear the …"-Geena Rocero, Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation
"Despite the ubiquity of government-organized trans pageants in the Philippines, trans people themselves are not politically recognized. We are culturally visible but legally erased. To this day, tran…"-Geena Rocero, Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation
10. Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood
By: Trixie Mattel
4.01
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Katya have long captivated fans with their stunning looks, onscre… read more
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- adult
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11. Bury Your Gays
By: Chuck Tingle
4.29
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
From Chuck Tingle, author of the USA Today bestselling Camp Damascus, comes a new heart-pounding st… read more
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- adult
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"The studio might be a ruthless capitalist machine," he opines, "but we're not evil."-Chuck Tingle, Bury Your Gays
"Your stories aren't worth your life." My stories are my life, I think, but I don't say this."-Chuck Tingle, Bury Your Gays
"I'm honestly kind of surprised. You've got a flair for drama, Misha. I thought you might get hard over some final sacrifice for love, or whatever. I mean, you're the writer, not me, but that's got Em…"-Chuck Tingle, Bury Your Gays
"The path I've been led down is one of senseless catastrophe, a classic Hollywood tale of the man who plummets to rock bottom just moments before he would have crested the peak. [...] I'm living out t…"-Chuck Tingle, Bury Your Gays
12. Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
By: James Whiteside
3.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A daring, hilarious, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal danc… read more
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- audiobook
- new york
- memoir
- gay
- lgbt
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- queer
13. Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet
By: Alice Robb
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas de… read more
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- memoir
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- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Another study, this one by doctors at Imperial College in London, found a neurological anomaly: the area of the cerebellum that receives signals from the 'balance organs" in the inner ear and convert…"-Alice Robb, Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet
14. The Ballerina Mindset: How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence
By: Megan Fairchild
3.96
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's p… read more
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15. Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina
By: Georgina Pazcoguin
3.83
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives reade… read more
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- adult
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16. My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?: A Memoir
By: Alaska Thunderfuck 5000
4.25
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
Alaska Thunderfuck spills the tea on her meteoric rise from timid Pennsylvania kid to drag supersta… read more
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- lgbt
- autobiography
- biography memoir
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- queer
17. Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World
By: Todd Doughty
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Named by The Washington Post as one of the best feel-good books of 2021, Little Pieces of Hope is a… read more
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18. Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs
By: Dulce Sloan
3.93
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
WELCOME TO A COMEDIC TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EXCITING COMEDIANS. MEET DU… read more
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- adult
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"Duce. Don't you do that. You will get in trouble and it'll prove them right in their own mind. Say something that's gonna hurt their feelings instead."-Dulce Sloan, Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs
"So instead of hitting light switches, I switched lanes and that's when I joined the chorus. My mom taught me an important lesson that day: Don't let racist magnet school theater directors crush your …"-Dulce Sloan, Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs
19. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement
By: Paula Yoo
4.21
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
America in 1982: Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting U.S. autoworkers… read more
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- audiobook
20. The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson
By: Misty Copeland
3.97
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From celebrated ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland, a heartfelt memoir … read more
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21. Summer: A Solstice Story (The Solstice Series)
By: Kelsey E. Gross
4.05
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
From Kelsey Gross and New York Times bestselling artist Renata Liwska comes a companion to the stun… read more
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