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Eighteen minutes. That’s how long you’ve got to hold ’em.

Tanqueray by Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton

March 20, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Stephanie Johnson became famous later in life via the popular blog, “Humans of New York.” I learned of her a couple of months ago when a vignette of one of her stories showed up in my Instagram feed. It was the story of how she became a dominatrix in 1980’s New York. When I searched for more stories, I learned that she had a memoir titled Tanqueray, which was her burlesque stage name. Stephanie has a distinct voice, and Stanton did a lovely job of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, AIDS crisis, burlesque, New York City, Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton, the 1980s

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:9 · Genres: Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, AIDS crisis, burlesque, New York City, Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton, the 1980s ·
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“Underneath all the laughs and the gags, it was always about one thing: survival.”

Tanqueray by Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton

July 16, 2022 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Cbr14bingo Funky (I mean, look at photos of this glorious, gorgeous lady. FUNKY!) If you follow Humans of New York on social media, you probably already have some familiarity with Tanqueray/Stephanie Johnson. HONY creator Brandon Stanton featured her on his site a few years ago, and a star was re-born. Given her fascinating life story, flamboyant style, and colorful storytelling, as well as the great popularity of her story on HONY, Stanton felt strongly that he should get Stephanie the book deal she always knew […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Brandon Stanton, cbr14, cbr14bingo, ElCicco, Funky, HONY, non fiction, Stephanie Johnson, Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton, Tanqueray

ElCicco's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Brandon Stanton, cbr14, cbr14bingo, ElCicco, Funky, HONY, non fiction, Stephanie Johnson, Stephanie Johnson and Brandon Stanton, Tanqueray ·
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