Tanqueray

by Brandon Stanton

Other authorsStephanie Johnson (Author)
Hardcover, 2022

Status

Available

Publication

St. Martin's Press (2022), 192 pages

Description

"In 2019, Humans of New York featured a photo of a woman in an outrageous fur coat and hat she made herself. She instantly captured the attention of millions. Her name is Stephanie Johnson, but she's better known to HONY followers as "Tanqueray," the indefatigable woman who was once one of the best-known burlesque dancers in New York City. Brandon Stanton chronicled her life in the longest series he had yet posted on HONY, but, now, Stephanie Johnson-a woman as fabulous, unbowed, and irresistible as the city she lives in-tells all in Tanqueray, a book filled with never-before-told stories, personal photos from her own collection, and glimpses of New York City back in the day when the name "Tanqueray" was on everyone's lips"--

Rating

½ (19 ratings; 3.7)

Media reviews

A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer.

User reviews

LibraryThing member ecataldi
I LOVED this! I was initially hooked from the HONY Instagram series so I was beyond excited to read the full story. Tanqueray does NOT disappoint. It's full of pictures, illustrations, and the most outrageous stories you've ever read. Tanqueray is easily one of the most interesting people on the
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planet and her story is wild. From her failed prom night to Italian mobsters, burlesque, go go dancing, and more - Tanqueray's life was unconventional and wild. It wasn't all sunshines and rainbows though and she is very upfront about her struggles as well. What a woman and what a life. Huge props to Brandon for finding this woman and sharing her story with the world.
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LibraryThing member GeauxGetLit
I enjoyed this fun memoir and am in awe of Tanqueray. Stephanie has so many short stories about her life being the first black girl to be a burlesque dancer and more.
She tells the stories like one would tell a friend.

The honesty is real and it’s appreciated that this book was written to help
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cover medical expenses for Stephanie.

Thank you to SMP for the gifted copy for my honest opinion.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

192 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

1250278279 / 9781250278272
Page: 0.7277 seconds