{"product_id":"9780063346246","title":"Let Them Stare: A Novel","description":"Author: Julie Murphy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780063346246\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Emmy Award winner Jonathan Van Ness of \u003cem\u003eQueer Eye\u003c\/em\u003e and #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Julie Murphy comes a bighearted story about friendship, love—and discovering the secrets and beauty of your own hometown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully is ready to get \u003cem\u003eout\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665342812318,"sku":"HPC-9780063346246","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780063346246.jpg?v=1775101752","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780063346246","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}