The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara

And just like any craft, the artistic ideal is always impossible to achieve. Told in a voice that brims with wit, rage, tenderness, and fierce yearning, The House of Impossible Beauties is a gritty and gorgeous debut – a tragic story of love, family, and the dynamism of the human spirit. The House of Impossible Beauties: A Novel by Joseph Cassara Published by Ecco Publication date: February 6th 2018 Genres: Cultural, Debut, Fiction, Historical Passing is an art form, darling. They are joined by Venus, Juanito and Daniel, all with their own devastating stories to tell, each determined to survive. When Angel falls in love with him, the two decide to set up the House of Xtravaganza, the first ever all-Latino house on the dance circuit. Just seventeen years old and burnt by her traumatic past, she wants to create a family for those without. Nowhere is the city’s glamour and energy better reflected than in the burgeoning Harlem dance scene. ‘Cassaras’s propulsive and profound first novel, finding one’s home in the world – particularly in a subculture plagued by fear and intolerance from society – comes with tragedy as well as extraordinary personal freedom.’ EsquireĪ gritty and gorgeous debut inspired by the real House of Xtravaganza made famous by the seminal documentary Paris Is Burning It is also an unexpected love story.’ Graham Norton, Top Five Reads of 2018 ‘Cassara has written a heartbreaking tale of gay men struggling to survive in a world of clubbing and drugs. NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2018 BY Buzzfeed

The House of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara