James St. James

About the Author

Includes the names: James St. James, James St. James

Works by James St. James

Disco Bloodbath (1999) 651 copies

Freak Show (2007) 428 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: St. James, James
Birthdate: 1966-08-01
Gender: male

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Freak Show by James St. James

Hilarious, over-the-top, dripping with spangle and glitter Billy Bloom is a high school drag queen who decides to run for homecoming queen amidst his other homophobic, hyperconservative classmates. Thoroughly enjoyed this!

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scout101 | 29 other reviews | Sep 15, 2020 |

Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder… by James St. James

I've been fascinated by the 90's New York Club Kid scene: how can so many 20-somethings live with such reckless abandon? How do they even afford to live in NYC and party all the time and go to school? It's a world that I can't relate to, but reading James St. James' book definitely threw me in to the depths of it all. James' writing swirls and flourishes...I loved every minute. I later came to find out that he was still on drugs (speed or perhaps Special K) at the time of writing the book, but it worked for this story. I can't say that I walked away feeling sorry for Michael Alig, but it definitely led me to think more deeply about shared experiences and how living on the fringe can be both horrifying and fabulous.… (more)

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Amellia_Fiske | 8 other reviews | Jan 24, 2020 |

Freak Show by James St. James

[review written 2011]

I finished Freak Show by James St. James today and it was a rather intriguing book. It was funny, sometimes sad, but a really enjoyable book nonetheless. The writing style irritated me a little, but for the most point it really fit Billy, and it was in first-person so it made sense. It was funny how Billy was so dramatic.

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jwmchen | 29 other reviews | Nov 4, 2017 |

Freak Show by James St. James

Having faced teasing that turned into a brutal attack, Christianity expressed as persecution, and the loss of his only real friend when he could no longer keep his crush under wraps, seventeen-year-old Billy Bloom, a drag queen, decides the only way to become fabulous again is to run for Homecoming Queen at his elite, private school near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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GRPrideCenter | 29 other reviews | Jul 14, 2017 |

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