<P>Ryan Murphy is a self-described "gay boy from Indiana," who has grown up to forge a media empire. With an extraordinary list of credits and successful television shows, movies, and documentaries to his name, Murphy can now boast one of the broadest and most successful careers in Hollywood. Serving as writer, producer, and director, his creative output includes limited-run dramas (such as <I>Feud</I>, <I>Ratched</I>, and <I>Halston</I>), procedural dramas (such as <I>9-1-1</I> and <I>9-1-1 Lonestar</I>), anthology series (such as <I>American Crime Story</I>, <I>American Horror Story</I>, and <I>American Horror Stories</I>), sit-coms (such as <I>The New Normal</I>) and long-running serial narratives (such as <I>Glee, Nip/Tuck, </I>and <I>Pose</I>). Each of these is infused in different ways with a distinctive form of queer energy and erotics, animating their narratives with both campy excess and poignant longing and giving new meaning to the American story.</P><P>This collection takes