First book by well-known and much-loved performer based in San Francisco; also well known in queer communities and liberal arts college campuses, especially loyal followings in Los Angeles and New York City. Blurbs by Michelle Tea, Justin Vivian Bond. Possible blurbers: Beth Pickens, Judith Butler, Stephen Petronio, Alvin Orloff, Andrew Sean Greer, KM Soehnlein, Jennifer Baumgardner, Wayne Koestenbaum, Rebecca Solnit A unique story about how a cis-woman embraced feminist, postmodern, improvisational dance and nightclub culture as queer history to become a beloved drag performer. Faux Queen shows how radical queer performance that uses decadence and drag can both entertain and transcend the queer/straight divide.