num_pages: 220
description: A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the transformative power of dragperfect for fans of RuPauls Drag Race and Pumpkin.Peter Thompkins needs a public image overhaul. After a tense confrontation with one of the few other queer kids in his small-town high school rumors about him are becoming more elaborate by the day. Meanwhile his best friend Alan (aka teen drag queen Aggie Culture) is throwing Mason Countys debut Drag Extravaganza. Although Peter is a self-described dragnostic he decides to help produce the show hoping to prove that he isnt a self-hating gay. In the process he finds himself facing down angry guard dogs angrier bigots and a very high-strung church lady. As backlash grows Peter begins to wonder whether he's setting fire to his already damaged reputation and if his friendship with Alan will survive past curtain call.At turns touching sharply funny and a little absurd Dragging Mason County explores the pains and pleasures of queer community through one teens journey to self-acceptance.
language: English
title: Dragging Mason County
publisher: Annick Press