Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens Audiobook (Free)

“Poignant and important.” —Refinery29

Judy Blume fits RuPaul’s Drag Race with this funny, feel-good debut novel in regards to a queer teenager who navigates queries of identification and self-acceptance while discovering the magical world of pull.

Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her directly girlfriend, and trying to go past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at an area festival, Nima finds herself all of a sudden immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town.

Macho drag kings, marvelous queens, fresh love interests, and astonishing allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously nearer to a personal she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there.

From debut author Tanya Boteju comes a poignant, laugh-out-loud tale of acceptance, self-expression, and the colorful worlds that await when we’re brave enough to look.