Down on the South Beach Drag: A Novel

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Synopsis
A poignant and irreverent coming-of-age tale of a queer young aspiring photographer in the &’70s torn between her love for her conservative family and her desire to be true to herself, perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six.&“Glitter and grit . . . a steaming—and unforgettable—summer of initiation.&”—James M. Tabor, O. Henry Award winner and author of Blind Descent &“Quirky characters, unpredictable twists, a beautiful love story, and even an appearance by Bruce Springsteen . . . A joy to read!&”—Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today best-selling author of He Gets That From Me 1972, Jersey&’s Asbury Park. One red-headed girl with a camera, one washed-up old seaside resort, ninety days to decide whether she leaves . . . or finally belongs. Eighteen-year-old Maeve O&’Connor has one way out of her strict Irish-Catholic home: win a statewide photo contest and bolt for art school in Manhattan. She stakes everything on one restless summer in weather-worn Asbury Park, a boardwalk alive with sideshow performers, flickering neon lights, and bar bands chasing their break. Maeve&’s lens, and her pulse, lock onto Georgie, a singer in midnight eyeliner whose voice rattles the plywood walls and refuses every label the town tries to stamp on him. Through Georgie she finds a community of carnival artists, stage performers and night-shift musicians who treat one another like family because the world won&’t. But rumors spread fast in Asbury Park. Scathing newspaper headlines branding her a &“Lewd Voyeur,&” church busybodies judging her, and Maeve&’s own parents tugging her home.
Copyright:
2025

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
280 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781684633258
Related ISBNs:
9781684633241
Publisher:
SparkPress (a BookSparks Imprint)
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Copyrighted By:
Mary Kathleen Mehuron
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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