Southern Fried Sass: A Queen’s Guide to Cooking, Decorating, and Living Just a Little “Extra.”

In this memoir/inspirational self-help guide/cookbook, RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar Minj shares her journey of self-discovery. Growing up as a self-described “short, gay, fat cross-dresser from a small-town family with no money,” she often felt isolated. But theater built her confidence. and drag gave her a place to explore gender and fashion so she could become her authentic self. Throughout the book, she pays homage to the people who helped her along the way, from her childhood theater directors to her friends on the Orlando drag scene and her beloved husband, CeeJay. The recipes are classic Southern food but a lot more fabulous; among them are several family recipes from Minj’s beloved Granny Shirley, whose love and support were a shining light during her childhood. Color photos of Minj in some of her iconic looks are sprinkled throughout.