Myra Breckinridge

Outrageous, satirical, and unapologetically theatrical, this novel follows Myra Breckinridge as she storms Hollywood with a scheme to remake film, fame, and the rules of attraction. The tone is gleefully provocative and razor smart, blending punchy comedy with riffs on power, performance, and the limits of identity. Myra moves through the world as both performer and manifesto, treating gender as costume, weapon, and experiment while leaving readers amused and unsettled. Sharp, playful, and often startling, the book asks who gets to tell stories and who is allowed to play the leading role.

~ Included for its landmark role in queer literary history, its bracing satire of Hollywood and gender norms, and the way it turns identity into performance and provocation ~