NEW
YORK, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Esther
Mollica, author of The Queen of Gay Street has been
added as a special guest at Joanne Trattoria in conjunction with
their weekly Drag Me To Joanne's dinner show on Wednesday, June 26th. Also in
attendance is former Elite Daily Senior Writer Zara Barrie, author of Girl, Stop Passing Out
in Your Makeup. The restaurant is owned by Lady Gaga's parents,
Joe and Cynthia Germanotta.
The Queen of Gay Street, a memoir written by New York's first sex and dating blogger
specifically for a lesbian audience in the early aughts, quickly
gained traction after favorable reviews by industry trade
publications. The book signing comes two days after Esther Mollica receives her award as the winner
of the LGBT Nonfiction category at the 2024 Independent Press
Awards, an international competition. Previously, The Queen of
Gay Street was named as one of the top 100 Books of 2023 by
Kirkus Reviews, as well as receiving a 9.75/10 and placing
as a quarterfinalist in Publishers Weekly's Booklife
awards.
Zara Barrie is the former Senior
Writer for Elite Daily and critically acclaimed author of
Girl, Stop Passing Out in Your Makeup. "Her candid honesty
and no-bullshit advice is simply addicting," said Faye Brennan, former Sex and Relationships
Director of Cosmopolitan. Zara is the creator of Girls on
Jane, a serialized fiction podcast depicting the grit and
glitter of queer nightlife in New
York. Her weekly Substack column, Protect Your F*cking
Sparkle covers sexuality, style, and heartbreak for queer
women.
In addition to the book signing and dinner show, the venue will
host a special live auction with all of the proceeds going to the
Born This Way Foundation. 100% of all sales of The Queen of Gay
Street and Girl, Stop Passing Out in Your Makeup during
the event will be donated and matched to the Born This Way
Foundation.
Live auction prizes include:
- 2 sets of tickets (2 each) to Lady Gaga's Residency
- A $1,000 Saks Fifth Avenue gift
card
- Dinner with Joe Germanotta
- A Joanne's gift basket (includes a gift card, wine, cookbook,
and stemless glass)
Reservations are available via OpenTable or by calling the
restaurant at (212) 721-0068
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SOURCE Esther Mollica