Joseph Cassara (born 1989) is an American writer,[1] whose debut novel The House of Impossible Beauties was published in 2018.[2] The novel, an exploration of drag culture in New York City in the 1980s during the HIV/AIDS crisis, was inspired in part by Angie Xtravaganza and the film Paris Is Burning.[3]
Joseph Cassara | |
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| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Iowa Writers' Workshop |
| Notable awards | Edmund White Award (2019) |
| Website | |
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Originally from New Jersey,[4] he was educated at Columbia University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.[5]
The novel won Publishing Triangle's Edmund White Award for LGBT debut fiction in 2019,[6] and was shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction at the 31st Lambda Literary Awards.[7]
Awards
edit| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The House of Impossible Beauties | Edmund White Award | — | Won | [6] |
| Lambda Literary Award | Gay Fiction | Shortlisted | [7] |
Biblio
edit- —— (2018). The House of Impossible Beauties.
References
edit- ^ "Debut novelist Joseph Cassara on the complexity of telling humane queer stories". Entertainment Weekly, February 5, 2018.
- ^ "The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara — glitter dreams". Financial Times, February 9, 2018.
- ^ "The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara review – disco, drag and tragedy". The Guardian, May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Joseph Cassara Wants His Characters to Break Your Heart". The Millions, February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bookshelf". Columbia College Today. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ a b Maher, John. "This Year's Triangle Award Winners Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ a b "Vivek Shraya, Joshua Whitehead among Canadian finalists for Lambda Literary Awards". Quill & Quire, March 7, 2019.
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