What is paris is burning book?

Paris is Burning is a book written by Jennie Livingston in 1990. It is a companion piece to the critically acclaimed film of the same name. The book details the experiences of the queer black and Latino community in New York City in the eighties. It explores the ball culture where people would form competing vogue dance teams. The book is known for its sociological insight into the ballroom scene, it also examines the struggles that are experienced by LGBTQ community that feel marginalized by society. The book highlights the issues like HIV, racism, and transphobia faced by the LGBTQ community. Livingston approached the book as an anthropological study of a unique subculture that existed within a larger American society that was failing to accept it. It remains a popular and insightful exploration of a time and place that is now seen as a seminal one for LGBTQ and minority rights.