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You Better Work: 3 Things RuPaul’s All Star Drag Race Contestants Can Learn From Alice Munro

November 14, 2012

With only a few episodes remaining on this season of Ru Paul’s All Star Drag Race, it’s time for all of the contestants to ramp up their game. In addition to a little extra sparkle (and a tight tuck), I think they could really gain from taking a peek at Alice Munro’s new collection of short stories,Dear Life, which hits bookstores this week.

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