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Elyssa Maxx Goodman

@missmanhattanny.bsky.social
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Writer! Photographer! Glamour! Author, GLITTER AND CONCRETE: A Cultural History of Drag in NYC 💋 Hostess, Miss Manhattan Non-Fiction Reading www.elyssamaxxgoodman.com www.miss-manhattan.com

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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 3h
THURSDAY! www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Tonight's the night!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ONE WEEK!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On Thursday, October 8, join Harmonica Sunbeam, Untitled Queen, Pink Pancake, and me at NYPL The New York Public Library's Tompkins Square Branch for a discussion on the past, present, and future of drag in New York. *FREE* at 6pm. See you then ✨🪩💕 www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Tonight's the night! See you then!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Coming your way in two weeks! Join us on **Monday, September 14** at Niagara for the next Miss Manhattan Non-Fiction Reading, featuring the fabulous @rakeshsatyal.bsky.social, Tanya Bush, Christopher Maag, Kim Narby, and Janelle Greco. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"She’s in a matching dress and pink eyelids, Crocs on her feet. It’s much too early for the knee-high, red patent leather boots she’ll wear when she co-hosts the inaugural Broadway Baddies tonight." New Miss Manhattan Hangs Out, featuring ZaZa Opulence ✨
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with ZaZa Opulence
A baddie beginning.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"We love our dad more than anything. And our stepmother…well, she is also there."
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Wendy and Holden Bittar
What is stepmother doing with the black box?
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In this house, we do not question the moon landing. Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Chris Bittar, up now.
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Chris Bittar
In this house, we do not question the moon landing.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Tonight's the night! See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Next week! See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"A cardinal fact you must accept is that wherever you go, whatever you do, if Angela Quinche is there she will look cuter than you." Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Angela Quinche, up now!
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Angela Quinche
Get your mood boards ready.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"A cardinal fact you must accept is that wherever you go, whatever you do, if Angela Quinche is there she will look cuter than you." Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Angela Quinche, up now!
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Angela Quinche
Get your mood boards ready.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The next Miss Manhattan Non-Fiction Reading is upon us! Join us on Monday, June 1 at Niagara for the stunning Michelle Young, Jason Irwin, Jee Leong Koh, and Ava Emilione. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"I feel joy knowing the bar mitzvah version of him will have all of this one day." Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Michael Witkes aka Pink Pancake:
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Michael Witkes aka Pink Pancake
Many drag artists have told me their inspirations, but nobody had ever said Tennessee Williams.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Tonight’s the night! Join us for Miss Manhattan Presents: An Evening with The Queer Love Project, featuring glorious nonfiction from Queer Love Project contributors, curated by Jerry Portwood. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
"The matches, the Zippos. The way, over the course of five minutes, small talk could fall into something like deep conversation." Loved this piece by Xochitl Gonzalez in @thecut.com: www.thecut.com/article/shou...
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Should We All Start Smoking Cigarettes Again?
We quit our bad habits for the sake of our future selves. How naïve of us.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
ONE WEEK until Miss Manhattan Presents: An Evening with The Queer Love Project. See you then!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"Dyja’s the kind of person who makes you feel smarter just by talking to him." New Miss Manhattan Hangs Out, with Thomas Dyja:
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Thomas Dyja
Definitely more interesting than bananas.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
On 5/4, Miss Manhattan Presents our 2nd Evening with The Queer Love Project, curated by QLP co-founder Jerry Portwood! Join us at Niagara for the stunning Michael Narkunski, Alex Alberto, Jenine Holmes, Samantha Mann, Lawrence Everett Forbes and Court Stroud. See you then!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
“Fashion can be part of your life of the mind.” My latest for Vogue is now live, starring Mikaela Dery!
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Required Reading: Five Books That Shaped the Way Mikaela Dery Thought About Fashion Writing
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"I have long been dazzled by just how unrelentingly cool she is." Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with McKenzie Wark, up now: open.substack.com/pub/missmanh...
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with McKenzie Wark
Rave on.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
In ONE WEEK join us for tasty treats and truths as we celebrate the 12th Anniversary of the Miss Manhattan Non-Fiction Reading Series at Niagara! Featuring the stunning Gabrielle Hamilton, Clifford Thompson, Ruthie Ackerman, and Juliana Roth. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
"Maybe nothing moves in a straight line." Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Amygdala, up now.
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Amygdala
Jesus is a drag queen.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In two weeks, join us for tasty treats and truths as we celebrate the 12th Anniversary of the Miss Manhattan Non-Fiction Reading Series at Niagara! Featuring the stunning Gabrielle Hamilton, Clifford Thompson, Ruthie Ackerman, and Juliana Roth. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
“I had forgotten I had legs.” In a new Miss Manhattan, our heroine heads to Texas.
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Viva Aust-vegas
Miss Manhattan goes to Texas.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My latest for @smithsonianmag.bsky.social is now live, featuring the opera star Mei Lanfang, male performer of female roles ✨
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Mei Lanfang Was Famous for His Masterful Performances as Female Leads. In the 1930s, He Introduced American Audiences to the World of Chinese Opera
He is considered one of China’s greatest 20th-century opera performers, and his influence on the art form is still felt today
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"My whole life is a passion project." New Miss Manhattan Hangs Out, starring the fab Rachel Rampleman ⭐
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Rachel Rampleman
"My whole life is a passion project."
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
My latest for Vogue, on Cats: The Jellicle Ball 😻
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An Exclusive Glimpse Inside Rehearsals for ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Tonight's the night! See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
"Maxxx pulls on a black hoodie and we step outside the bar with a host of others. There are kisses on cheeks, pulls on cigarettes, hugs, laughs, how’ve you beens. People who know each other with more than a passing fancy. A community." Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with @maxxxpleasure.bsky.social:
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Maxxx Pleasure
A never-guilty pleasure.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
ONE WEEK!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The next Miss Manhattan reading is upon us! Join us on Monday, March 2 for the stunning Sabrina Imbler, Jonny Porkpie, and Devan Díaz. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
"I think he’d go to Bear Week in Provincetown...This is wildly speculative." My first piece about The Gay Lincoln Thesis for @grindr.bsky.social is live!
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Was Abraham Lincoln Gay? Historians Weigh In on the Gay Lincoln Thesis | Grindr
Historians explore evidence suggesting Abraham Lincoln may have been queer, examining his intimate relationships with men like Joshua Speed, shared beds, love letters, and what his sexuality reveals a...
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Joseph Lezza @josephlezza.com · 11/02/2026
The one where I ask @missmanhattanny.bsky.social what her favorite holiday movie is, and she answers “The Nanny.”
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Tonight's the night! See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"We laugh again, posing with other paintings, marveling at others; Heather pretends to faint in a Victorian Gothic stairway." New Miss M, starring Heather McCalden!
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Heather McCalden
Note to self: have a glorification.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
ONE WEEK!
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
"I find life too difficult to maneuver inside a pair of gloves." New Miss M, featuring a cameo by Great-Grandma Evelyn in her mink coat. I was told she did a great Mae West impersonation.
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To Winter
I find life too difficult to maneuver inside a pair of gloves.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Tonight! See you there 💋 www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Miss Manhattan Presents: Getting Fresh is upon us!!! Join us on Monday, February 2 at Niagara for true tales of sex and dating from the lovely emerging writers Kyla Marshell, Emily Leibert, Elliot Frances Flynn, Michaella Sangiolo, and Kate Warrington. See you then 💋
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
"Before we do anything else, Rob Roth reads my tarot cards." New Miss Manhattan Hangs Out, featuring Rob Roth.
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Rob Roth
Bonjour, Monsieur.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
On 1/22, I'm at NYPL Tompkins discussing Glitter and Concrete and drag history! Join us to hear about drag's effects on the culture of the city and the U.S., where drag stands as a force of change, and the future of the artform. See you then ✨ www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"A fireplace, smoked salmon, a comfy chair, all on an otherwise gray January Sunday. Dare I quote the Gershwins?" New Miss M, in which our heroine visits the Marlton Hotel.
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Little Luxury
A fireplace, smoked salmon, and a comfy chair. Dare I quote the Gershwins?
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"In my own apartment, tucked along the Chinatown border of Sunset Park, I smeared my chestnut jam over waffles and topped them with ricotta before taking the train an hour and a half to work." Some magic by K. Chiucarello in Cake Zine: cakezine.substack.com/p/fruits-of-...
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Fruits of the Labor
K. Chiucarello on What Seven Years of Nannying Taught Them About Labor and Love
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I love Ruth Reichl's newsletter La Briffe because, along with her own brilliant writing, there are links to other beautiful stories from her editing past. Here, some glamour from Jamie Bernstein Thomas, published in Gourmet: www.gourmet.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/magazine/200...
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A West Side Story: 2000s Archive : gourmet.com
Leonard made music, Felicia threw "monster rallies," and Nina, Alexander, and Jamie Bernstein Thomas were dazzled by the likes of Burton and Bacall.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A delicious (yes, I said it) piece by Lauren Collins in @newyorker.com on Japan's fake food:
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Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
Lifelike food replicas have long been a fixture of Japanese dining culture. Now, in an exhibition at Japan House, they are being spotlighted as art.
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
SUBMISSIONS DUE MONDAYYYYYYYYYYY
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Elyssa Maxx Goodman @missmanhattanny.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
“She gestures expressively, hands a living punctuation mark as each tale unravels.” New Miss Manhattan Hangs Out, with Joanna Lovering!
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Miss Manhattan Hangs Out with Joanna Lovering
Bubbly, anyone?
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Quincy Scott Jones @quincyscottjones.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Attention #storytellers
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