If you still yearn for queer life in = New York City  back in the 1980’s, when drag was so much more original, creative and really fun, then you’ll love this new book  THE DRAG EXPLOSION by Linda Simpson

The one time publisher of  the revolutionary queer magazine, My Comrade , Simpson would go on to run her own night, Channel 69, at the Pyramid Club – a small but electrifying antidote to the then-dominating mega-clubs like Studio 54.

Best friends with fabulous queens like Lady Bunny, RuPaul, and Tabboo! Simpson reveled in heady queer nightlife. that was about to be changed for good with the explosion of the AIDS pandemic.

Armed with her camera at all times Simpson captured her own intimate and highly personal view of these roller-coaster years.  What makes her highly emotional photos so important is the fact Simpson was not just an observer but an integral part of it all.  Makes for an empowering and crucial record of the time, and our queer history too. 

You can order a copy of THE DRAG EXPLOSION HERE