{"product_id":"flamboyance-the-power-of-living-boldly-original","title":"Flamboyance: The Power of Living Boldly (Original)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eFlamboyance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"With prodigious intellect and great sensitivity, Jack Partlett's \n\u003cem\u003eFlamboyance\u003c\/em\u003e reframes the notion from one of diminishment and ridicule to one of power and reclamation, reminding us that taking up space in a world that would rather erase our existence is a radical and necessary act. Weaving together topics as wide-ranging as Gothic architecture, Susan Sontag, and Billie Holiday, \n\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eParlett has created a book that's surprising at every turn, one that is wise, personal and, above all, a deeply engaging reading experience.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003eTom Grattan, author of \u003cem\u003eIn Tongues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Jack Parlett has magically crafted an open-hearted portrait of not only queer history but also the very foundations of pop culture. \n\u003cem\u003eFlamboyance\u003c\/em\u003e never falters in its generosity, effortlessly igniting and expanding the reader's understanding of both the word and the world alike. As I burned through this book, I found myself making a list of all the people I know that will love it. I suspect I will not be alone.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003eLovell Holder, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Luke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"It's a rare book that combines intellectual rigor, deep research and compelling memoir, but here, Jack Parlett has achieved just that. I loved \n\u003cem\u003eFlamboyance\u003c\/em\u003e and will carry it with me for years to come. It's a call to become more who you already are, from a scholar who understands the power of doing so.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eShannon Reed, national bestselling\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eWhy We Read\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Flamboyance is both a richly textured history and a thoughtful--and fabulous--journey of self-acceptance.\" - \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/em\u003eSTARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eFire Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] richly textured history ... Parlett captures the giffy excesses, but his real aim is to show how a community sought to define, protect, liberate, and celebrate themselves.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightfully chronicled... the history of a queer landmark, its beginnings, its influence, and its seemingly constant evolution.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBay Area Reporter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A riveting social history of Fire Island... Supremely engaging and highly informative.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[An] engrossing history... This is essential reading for the ferry from Sayville or wherever you happen to be.\"- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTown and Country\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] concise, meticulously researched, century-spanning chronicle of queer life on Fire Island captures, with a plain-spoken yet lyric touch.\" - \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wonderful...detailed, inclusive, and compassionate.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eJezebel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful, beguiling journey to the ultimate queer utopia.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Laing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clued-up but insatiably thirsty, poignant, packed with literary intrigue, \n\u003cem\u003eFire Island \u003c\/em\u003eis a beaming beach read.\"-- \n\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Atherton Lin, author of \u003cem\u003eGay Bar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e*A Next Big Ideas Club Must Read Book for May\u003c\/strong\u003e* \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e*A Notable Book in \u003cem\u003eBookRiot, LGBTQReads, The Daily Kos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e* \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Susan Cain and Jenny Odell, an indispensable, paradigm-shifting exploration of flamboyance--tracing its history and social significance through the lives of those who embody it and offering a roadmap for anyone looking to harness the power of their own inner flame\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFlamboyance ignites every aspect of our lives, from art and entertainment to ritual and protest. The word connotes an exuberance of thought and expression, and often, unbridled, unashamed passion. Yet historically the term \"flamboyant\" has been reserved for the over-the-top and the outré, invoked at times as a pejorative innuendo or worse. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCelebrated author and scholar Jack Parlett digs into the nature of flamboyance to offer a new, empowering reframing of a quality that any of us can and should harness more regularly. From Judy Garland to Lil Nas X, Parlett highlights the stories of flamboyant figures throughout history to show how, by harnessing our own inner flame, we break free from cultural expectations that don't serve us and live a brighter, happier, more audaciously fulfilling life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781335949325, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eParlett, Jack\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJack Parlett is a writer, poet, and scholar. 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