{"product_id":"let-them-stare-a-novel-isbn-9780063346246","title":"Let Them Stare: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Indie bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of \u003ci\u003eQueer Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love—and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully is ready to get \u003ci\u003eout\u003c\/i\u003e of Hearst, Pennsylvania. With a fashion internship secured, the gender-nonconforming eighteen-year-old is trading in their stifling small town for the big city. Sully even sells their beloved car, to Bread—er, Brad—the most boring (and maybe only other) gay kid in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Sully’s internship goes up in smoke, they’re trapped in Hearst with no cash—and no car. Desperate, they go to the thrift store, their personal sanctuary. There, they discover a vintage bag—like \"put this baby in an airtight case at the MET\" vintage. If Sully can authenticate it, the resale value would be enough for a new life in the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they begin to investigate, Sully finds themself haunted. Literally. With the ghost of Rufus, a drag performer from the fifties with no memory of how he died standing—no, floating—in their bedroom, Sully’s summer has a new purpose: 1) help this ghostly honey unlock his past and move on and 2) make bank—after all, the Real Real doesn’t take poltergeist purses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Rufus in tow, and Brad—who’s looking pretty scrumptious these days—playing chauffeur, Sully delves into the history of the town they’re so desperate to escape. Only to discover that there might be more to Hearst than they ever knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A quirky, passionate, rebellious, and quick-witted novel.\" — \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully’s summer plan is officially dead. The new one involves one ghost, one car, and one boy who’s suddenly not so boring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRivals to Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e He bought Sully’s car. Now he’s their only ride. Brad might have been boring, but forced proximity and late-night drives reveal he’s anything but.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Fabulous Ghost Story:\u003c\/b\u003e The key to Sully’s future is a vintage handbag haunted by Rufus, a drag performer from the fifties with a forgotten past and impeccable style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQueer History Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e To free the ghost (and make bank), Sully must uncover the secrets of a town they thought they knew, connecting with a queer past they never imagined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGender Nonconforming Hero:\u003c\/b\u003e A heartfelt and hilarious coming of age story about friendship, love, and discovering that the most glamorous thing you can be is yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This quirky, passionate, rebellious, and quick-witted novel brings aspects of modern queer culture into direct, literal conversation with elements of its past. It’s a monument to what came before, a testament to continued struggles, and a celebration of queer joy.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A big-hearted, genre-defying ode to queer pride and the struggle to find belonging and community in small rural towns.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The collaborators seamlessly connect Rufus’s and Sully’s stories, showing through both the resilience of queer life and the bigotry they each face.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sparkling, thought-provoking, hyper-contemporary read. Gorge!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An excellent entry point for readers curious about history and open to the paranormal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This hilarious, heartwarming, and offbeat page turner is for anyone who’s ever dreamed of a bigger life and finds the truth that sometimes that bigger life is found right where you already are, with the people who become your chosen family (and maybe even a fabulous vintage haunted handbag)!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusy Philipps, New York Times bestselling author of This Will Ony Hurt a Little and cohost of Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Let Them Stare \u003c\/em\u003eglitters with humor and mystery, with a narrator whose verve and charm leap off the page. It’s a love letter to queer history wrapped in a small-town ghost story romp, and I loved it to pieces.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecky Albertalli, New York Times Bestselling Author of Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Let Them Stare \u003c\/em\u003eis the perfect combination of humor and heart, the supernatural and the super fashionable! Sully, Rufus, and Brad will always have my heart, and this book will haunt me (in the best way!) in this and every decade from here on out!\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason June, New York Times bestselling author of Out of the Blue and Jay's Gay Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jonathan van Ness and Julie Murphy's \u003cem\u003eLet Them Stare\u003c\/em\u003e is a magical queer romp of a book that will enter your heart purse first and linger there forever. A beautiful and hilarious ode to celebrating, uncovering, and growing out of our history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbdi Nazemian, Stonewall and Lambda Award Winning author of Like a Love Story and Only This Beautiful Moment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The world that Jonathan and Julie create in \u003cem\u003eLet Them Stare\u003c\/em\u003e is nothing short of queer excellence. It was healing to my younger self but also wildly entertaining and funny for my current self! I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! A perfect read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDylan Mulvaney, author of Paper Doll, influencer, actress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Storytide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588017434853,"sku":"NP9780063346246","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063346246.jpg?v=1773960539","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/let-them-stare-a-novel-isbn-9780063346246","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}