Let them stare : a novel / Jonathan Van Ness & Julie Murphy.
"Sully is ready to get out of Hearst, Pennsylvania. With a fashion internship secured, the gender-nonconforming eighteen-year-old is trading in their stifling small town for the big city. Sully even sells their beloved car, to Bread--er, Brad--the most boring (and maybe only other) gay kid in town. When Sully's internship goes up in smoke, they're trapped in Hearst with no cash--and no car. Desperate, they go to the thrift store, their personal sanctuary. There, they discover a vintage bag--like "put this baby in an airtight case at the MET" vintage. If Sully can authenticate it, the resale value would be enough for a new life in the city. But when they begin to investigate, Sully finds themself haunted. Literally. With the ghost of Rufus, a drag performer from the fifties with no memory of how he died standing--no, floating--in their bedroom, Sully's summer has a new purpose: 1) help this ghostly honey unlock his past and move on and 2) make bank--after all, the Real Real doesn't take poltergeist purses. With Rufus in tow, and Brad--who's looking pretty scrumptious these days--playing chauffeur, Sully delves into the history of the town they're so desperate to escape. Only to discover that there might be more to Hearst than they ever knew." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063346246
- ISBN: 0063346249
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Storytide, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA FIC VAN NESS (Text) | 36015000780789 | Young Adult New Fiction | Repair | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | YA F Van (Text) | 33630005458646 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F VAN NESS (Text) | 31781069586467 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | TEEN F VAN (Text) | 39488900295538 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | YA Van Ness, Jonathan (Text) | 0112524502187 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | YA VAN NESS (Text) | 22281500161904 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F VAN NESS (Text) | 31781069586475 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | YA F VAN (Text) | 31250200095858 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F VAN NESS (Text) | 31781069586483 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | YA VAN (Text) | 0020660477785 | Young Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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