BOOKS
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
This darkly comedic novel follows Greg, a high school senior who, along with his friend Earl, creates low-budget parodies of cult classics. Their filmmaking journey takes a poignant turn when they befriend Rachel, a classmate diagnosed with leukemia. This book is great at exploring both filmmaking and film fanaticisim, in tandem with a narrative bursting with heart. The story is a exploration of friendship, creativity, and how movies make us the people we are!
This darkly comedic novel follows Greg, a high school senior who, along with his friend Earl, creates low-budget parodies of cult classics. Their filmmaking journey takes a poignant turn when they befriend Rachel, a classmate diagnosed with leukemia. This book is great at exploring both filmmaking and film fanaticisim, in tandem with a narrative bursting with heart. The story is a exploration of friendship, creativity, and how movies make us the people we are!
The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson
Stevie Bell is a teen sleuth extrordinaire, coming fresh off of solving the cold case at Ellingham academy. She receives an email from the owner of a summer camp where four teens were murdered in 1978, the killer never to be determined. Stevie and her friends set off to be camp counselors for the summer, with Stevie determined to solve the case. This book is so reminescent of cult classic horror movies of the 70s and 80s, like Sleepaway Camp or The Evil Dead, so I highly recommend it if you’re drawn to campy exploitation!
Stevie Bell is a teen sleuth extrordinaire, coming fresh off of solving the cold case at Ellingham academy. She receives an email from the owner of a summer camp where four teens were murdered in 1978, the killer never to be determined. Stevie and her friends set off to be camp counselors for the summer, with Stevie determined to solve the case. This book is so reminescent of cult classic horror movies of the 70s and 80s, like Sleepaway Camp or The Evil Dead, so I highly recommend it if you’re drawn to campy exploitation!
The Art of Drag by Jake Hall, illustrated by Sofie Birkin, Helen Li & Jasjyot Singh Hans
A vibrant, richly illustrated journey through the history and culture of drag performance. This book is great if you are looking for a more historical understanding of campiness and how it directly interacts with queer culture. From the gender-bending actors of ancient theater to the radical queens of the Stonewall era, from ballroom legends to contemporary pop icons like RuPaul and Divine, this book celebrates drag as both an art form and a tool for self-expression, protest, and play.
A vibrant, richly illustrated journey through the history and culture of drag performance. This book is great if you are looking for a more historical understanding of campiness and how it directly interacts with queer culture. From the gender-bending actors of ancient theater to the radical queens of the Stonewall era, from ballroom legends to contemporary pop icons like RuPaul and Divine, this book celebrates drag as both an art form and a tool for self-expression, protest, and play.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a great book if you’re looking for a campy queer romance in YA packaging! Chloe Green has her eyes set on becoming valedictorian at her ultra-conservative Alabama high school—until her only real competition, the beautiful and untouchable Shara Wheeler, kisses her and promptly vanishes. This book blends small-town Southern Gothic energy with a healthy dose of teen drama and romantic chaos. I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a delightful, glittery ride through queerness, rebellion, and self-discovery.
I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a great book if you’re looking for a campy queer romance in YA packaging! Chloe Green has her eyes set on becoming valedictorian at her ultra-conservative Alabama high school—until her only real competition, the beautiful and untouchable Shara Wheeler, kisses her and promptly vanishes. This book blends small-town Southern Gothic energy with a healthy dose of teen drama and romantic chaos. I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a delightful, glittery ride through queerness, rebellion, and self-discovery.