{"product_id":"let-them-stare-9780063346246","title":"Let Them Stare","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jonathan Van Ness\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Inc\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Dating \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eand Indie bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of \u003cem\u003eQueer Eye\u003c\/em\u003e and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love--and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully is ready to get \u003cem\u003eout\u003c\/em\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\u003cstrong\u003e\"A quirky, passionate, rebellious, and quick-witted novel.\" -- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45608591622295,"sku":"9780063346246","price":715.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780063346246.webp?v=1769294653","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/let-them-stare-9780063346246","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}