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Ricky Tucker is a writer, educator, and culture critic based in NYC. His work explores the imprints of art and memory on narrative and the absurdity of most fleeting moments. His L.A. Times best-selling debut, And the Category Is…Inside New York’s Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community was one of Pitchfork’s 15 Best Music Books of 2022, and a finalist for the 2023 LAMBDA Literary Award in Gay Nonfiction. More…