Chappell’s performances embody Camp and Sontag’s Notes on Camp solidified what exactly Camp meant. The essay is essential reading for those trying to understand Chappell’s cute aesthetic. 

After Notes on Camp, Andrew Ross’ chapter in this book entitled “The Uses of Camp” explains how camp is a queer aesthetic and the inherently political nature of such a sensibility. 

Chappell’s aesthetic is camp, and she is heavily inspired by drag queens. She is a drag queen and has other drag performers open her performances. This book is a good look at the history of drag.

One of my personal favorite drag queens, Sasha Velour’s book explores the revolutionary possibility of drag and queer expression. 

For fans of “California” and “Pink Pony Club” part of Chappell’s appeal is her story as a queer person from rural America. This book by a transgender and former Mormon author explores queer life and stories in America’s heartland. 

Another love letter to queer rural life, this photo book is part memoir and part oral history. It provides an interesting and important perspective on queer experiences, especially when queer narratives are often dominated by cities and the Gayborhood.