{"product_id":"9780063346246","title":"Let Them Stare: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Indie bestseller about friendship, love-and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of \u003ci\u003eQueer Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about a gender-nonconforming teen who buys a vintage handbag, only to find it haunted by the ghost of a drag performer from the fifties with no memory of how he died. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully is ready to get \u003ci\u003eout\u003c\/i\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\u003cb\u003e\"A quirky, passionate, rebellious, and quick-witted novel.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46229707096305,"sku":"9780063346246","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780063346246_p0.jpg?v=1765252424","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780063346246","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}