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I was also very pleased with the Bad Bunny concert and squealed with gay glee at the surprise appearance of Gaga. Someone told me football also happened but I mean, let’s focus on the important things, shall we?

This is the LONGEST opening act ever for the Bad Bunny concert. #superbowl #superbowl2026 #badbunny #halftimeshow

Happy 4-Year Anniversary to The Blind Tiger!!!!

Who can’t wait to read this romp through the Queer 1920s?!

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Wait, a female impersonator and aerialist sold out Broadway in the 1920s? And went on to be involved in one of the most iconic comedies of the 1960s?! Meet Barbette.

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Watch to see what inspired THE BLIND TIGER! And we’re celebrating its 4year anniversary with the ebook being only $2.22!

Only at chrisholcombe.com

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Thanks!!! It was a lot of fun to write! Some of my favorite scenes in the series are in this one

How a gay speakeasy owner intends to redeem himself with a notorious gangster: find his liquor saboteur.

Find out who’s the double crosser! Get the ebook for only $2.22 at chrisholcombe.com!

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Every Queer person, even now, has to code switch and drop hints to see if they're in a safe space. How do you/did you drop pins?

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A “big six” was a big man. And Marty Grice definitely fits the bill.

Find out why he’s a suspect in THE BLID TIGER. ebook only $2.22 + audiobook only $12.22.

At chrisholcombe.com

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Meet J.C. Leyendecker, THE illustrator of magazines and advertisements from 1900s-1930s, who used his *hot* boyfriend as his model. 

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Part 2 of celebrating the history of drag balls in NYC. The origins of the famous Hamilton Lodge Ball (THE event of the season in the 20s/30s) started in the 1800s.

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Absolutely terrible.

I had minimal trouble with their ebooks—tho one got pulled for “metadata issues” and then they wouldn’t tell me how to fix it.

I really like the distribution channels they use and their clear reporting but good grief, their print option is the pits!

No good deed goes unpunished.

Find out what happens next by reading THE BIG TIMER. Ebook is only $2.22 at chrisholcombe.com!

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More 1920s gay slang! Personally, I think this sounds so much better than twink. What do you think? Bring it back?

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Any indie author looking to use Draft2Digital for their print books should avoid at all costs. Especially if you’re going from IngramSpark to D2D. Four months and I still can’t get the damn things transferred. A fucking nightmare.

#draft2digital #d2d #booksky #authorsky #writersky #indieauthor

NYC! Special election today. Vote vote vote! Don’t let the crazies in by assuming it doesn’t matter. It does…now more than ever.

#nyc #specialelection #vote

You like Drag Race? Your local drag brunch? Well, thank your Black queens 'cuz drag culture is also Black culture. Learn about the largest drag ball in NYC in the 20s and 30s, which was in Harlem.

#lgbtqsky #queersky #lgbtqhistory #lgbtqhistorymonth #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #1920s

When you find a flapper who’s perished in your illegal speakeasy’s bathroom…

Find out what happened to her.

THE BLIND TIGER ebook is only $2.22! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

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Wanna learn some 1920s Gay Slang? Here's one of my favorites! What do you think, should we bring it back?

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Celebrating the 4-Year Anniversary of The Blind Tiger, the 2nd Hidden Gotham Novel! In honor of its release date of 2-22-22, the ebook is on sale for $2.22! https://www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the-blind-tiger-ebook

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Gladys Bentley, a famous Queer performer during the Harlem Renaissance, stands in an all-white tuxedo, complete with gloves, top hat, and tails, and holds a cane. She’s against a blue argyle wall that’s part of the Gay Harlem exhibit at the New York Historical Society in the Upper West Side.

Langston Hughes on Gladys Bentley: “an amazing exhibition of musical energy—a large, dark, masculine lady, whose feet pounded the floor while her fingers pounded the keyboard.”

Photo: NY Historical Society, Gay Harlem exhibit.

#lgbtqhistory #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #lgbtqhistorymonth

Let's kickoff LGBTQ+ History Month and Black History Month with the one, the only Gladys Bentley! Here's a quick overview of this trailblazer's impact on Queer history and the Harlem Renaissance. 

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That is Ms. Davis! Ugh. Bluesky, we need the edit button to correct auto correct 😂

Bette Davis giving you the eye, wondering why you aren’t yet on Chris Holcombe’s email list.

Be the first to know about events, book news, sales, etc.

Sign up! Ms David says so 😂 www.chrisholcombe.com/pages/contact

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Former rich socialite/Greenwich Village gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker and Harlem cabaret sensation El Train are really fun to write.

Read more at chrisholcombe.com!

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It’s time, yall. Funding billionaires is funding fascism. Unsubscribe from everything. Get the DVDs from your local library. Order from local stores. And for gods sakes, stop ordering from Amazon. They funded that Melania movie.

#resist #unsubscribe #resistandunsubscribe #turnfascismoff

In Nov 1926, there was a citywide paper box factory strike, which I pulled into The Big Timer. In the 20s, we let businessmen run the country, which made some people rich, but a lot more poorer. We keep going through the same cycles, don’t we?

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There's been talk about a general strike and frankly, we gotta stop talking about it and do it. One simple way? Cancel subscriptions. Yeah, you'll miss the new Bridgerton, but c'mon. It's go-time. I just canceled Netflix and going down the list. What are you canceling?

#generalstrike #unsubscribe

The New York Times Connections had two tiles next to each other. One said “Devil,” and the other said “Card,” which is the title of the 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel. The author drew a box around them as well as arrows pointing to them.

Yesterday, the NYTimes Connections advertised my 3rd Hidden Gotham Novel, The Devil Card! 😂

Which you should totally get btw. Seances, storms, and all the noir tropes you love! But queer! www.chrisholcombe.com/products/the...

#noir #queernoir #1920s #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks ##hiddengotham 💙⚡️📚 💙⏳📚