{"product_id":"lessons-in-drag-a-queer-manual-for-academics-artists-and-aunties-paperback","title":"Lessons in Drag: A Queer Manual for Academics, Artists, and Aunties - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKareem Khubchandani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScholarship and performance combine to show how drag can be a blueprint for critique, care, teaching, and worldmaking. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons in Drag\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life a vibrant and thought-provoking dialogue between scholar Kareem Khubchandani and his drag persona LaWhore Vagistan. Beginning with an intimate interview, the book unfolds in alternating chapters where the two exchange insights, stories, and critiques. Khubchandani delves into the lessons LaWhore's drag practice offers about academia--shaping his approaches to research, teaching, and writing--while Vagistan reveals how Khubchandani's scholarship influences her performances, inspiring her understanding of fashion, music, divas, and aunties. Together, their reflections and conversations weave a compelling tapestry of drag's instructive power. Witty, bold, and deeply personal, \u003ci\u003eLessons in Drag\u003c\/i\u003e is both an invitation to explore drag as a practice and a celebration of its transformative potential.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKareem Khubchandani \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of theater, dance, and performance studies and associate professor of studies in race, colonialism, and diaspora at Tufts University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDecolonize Drag\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIshtyle: Accenting Gay Indian Nightlife\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eQueer Nightlife\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLaWhore Vagistan\u003c\/b\u003e is your favorite aunty's favorite aunty--always over-dressed, over-educated, and over-opinionated. Her music videos, including \"Sari\" and \"There's a Stranger in My House,\" have been featured at international film festivals. In 2009, she cofounded the queer South Asian party Jai Ho! in Chicago, and in 2023, she launched Dragistan, an annual South Asian drag showcase in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.99 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44815121186918,"sku":"9781684582891","price":38.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ft5w4QWF-n9781684582891.webp?v=1771865698","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lessons-in-drag-a-queer-manual-for-academics-artists-and-aunties-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}