{"product_id":"marsha-the-joy-and-defiance-of-marsha-p-johnson-9780593185667","title":"Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Nonfiction to Read This Spring \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlack transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"She is the preeminent and foremost scholar on Marsha P. Johnson. . . . To us, Tourmaline is the expert.\"--Janet Mock, \u003ci\u003eAllure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.\u003c\/i\u003e\" Rumor has it that after Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her makeup. Marsha, a legendary Black transgender activist, embodied both the beauty and the struggle of the early gay rights movement. Her work sparked the progress we see today, yet there has never been a definitive record of her life. Until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with sparkling prose, Tourmaline's richly researched biography \u003ci\u003eMarsha\u003c\/i\u003e finally brings this iconic figure to life, in full color. We vividly meet Marsha as both an activist and artist: She performed with RuPaul and with the internationally renowned drag troupe The Hot Peaches. She was a muse to countless artists from Andy Warhol to the band Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire. And she continues to inspire people today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarsha didn't wait to be freed; she declared herself free and told the world to catch up. Her story promises to inspire readers to live as their most liberated, unruly, vibrant, and whole selves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tourmaline\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tiny Reparations Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593185667","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44151377264685,"sku":"9780593185667","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_61569685-78f4-449e-ad20-e6b07c4bf451.jpg?v=1757350876","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/marsha-the-joy-and-defiance-of-marsha-p-johnson-9780593185667","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}