Plus, see the cover for Lim’s “Karaoke Queen.”
Karaoke Queencombines two of Dominic Lim’s favorite things: karaoke and drag.
EW has your exclusive first look at the cover below.
Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lin.Abi Lee Designs/Grand Central Publishing
Rex will bring out his drag alter-ego, Regina Moon Dee, to emcee at the bar.
Will he continue to hide behind Regina to save the bar and his romance with Aaron?
Who knows why?"
Author Dominic Lin.Ben Krantz
Maybe you’ve heard of it?"
(Dwayne/Milan is actually the main inspiration for Ujima inAll the Right Notes).
After that, I was hooked."
I think Filipinos are the fiercest performers, but I’m probably a little biased!"
Every Filipino household I know owns a karaoke machine!
It’s also a great way to meet new people.
At the same time, we’ve all heard renditions of karaoke songs that go hilariously wrong.
What is your go-to karaoke track?
Definitely anything by George Michael.
My favorites are “Father Figure,” “Faith,” and “Freedom ‘90.”
And “I Want Your Sex,” which I definitely do not do at family parties.
Ben Krantz
Everyone loved your drag queen supporting character inAll the Right Notes.
What made you want to put one front and center in this story?
Ujima is one of my favorite characters inAll the Right Notes.
They are so extra and unapologetic!
Drag queens deserve happy ever afters, too.
What do you think is a lesson everyone can take from drag?
First and foremost, that drag is for everyone.
Not to say that everyone has to do drag.
But it is an art form that’s open and available for anyone to participate in and enjoy.
Drag isn’t what alarmists are trying to tell the public.
Drag is a tradition, an art form that goes back centuries in many countries.
For so long we’ve had this ridiculous notion that being feminine means being less than.
You throw like a girl.
You’re such a sissy.
Drag helps people to understand that women are the opposite of weak they are devastatingly powerful.
I hope that his journey of self-acceptance resonates with anyone who reads the book.
How does this book fit in with ongoing national conversations attempting to ban or censor drag?
This is exactly what the anti-drag side wants: to scare everyone into going back into the closet.
And look fabulous doing it!
