Join sensational drag queen Kyne Santos on a fascinating journey through the glamorous world of . . . math? This hilarious and sometimes controversial book is your VIP pass, taking you behind the scenes with a TikTok superstar who shatters stereotypes and proves that math can be sassy and fun, even for people who think they aren't good at it.

Within these pages, Kyne educates us about both mathematical mysteries and the world of drag through her unique perspective. With elegant irreverence, Kyne explores surprising connections, such as the artistry of ballroom culture and the nature of infinity, the illegal joys of Pride and dividing by zero, and the role of statistics in her own experience on Drag Race. This book is about more than just numbers—it's a celebration of inclusivity and the exhilaration of rebellion. Kyne gets personal while sharing her own experiences as a queer person forging a path in STEM. She empowers readers of all ages, genders, and skill levels to break school rules, question everything, and embrace math's beauty.

Math in Drag explores a world in which numbers glitter and equations sashay through history. Read it to fire your own excitement and unleash your inner diva. Let Kyne Santos show you how to perform math with style and flair.

Published on March 5, 2024.

ISBN: 978-1421448749

THE REVIEWS ARE IN!

“Kyne is a brilliant queen, exploring problems no other drag queen dares to solve! This book won't leave readers puzzled; it makes math feels as easy as pi!”

Kim Chi, from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8
“This is a dazzling, joyful, and hard-hitting account of how math—and humans—cannot be confined to rigid boxes no matter how much some people try to box them in. Kyne's irrepressible spirit shines through bravely and fabulously.”

Eugenia Cheng, author of Is Math Real? and How to Bake Pi
“Math in Drag flows between advanced math concepts, math history, queer history, and Kyne’s personal herstory as seamlessly as a Mobius strip. Kyne challenges the reader to rethink everything from what numbers are to one’s own psychological biases, to see the world with an open mind, and to challenge the status quo.”

Danny Hieber, linguist and science communicator, Linguistic Discovery
“In this courageous and revolutionary masterpiece, Kyne effortlessly blends the whimsy and wonder of mathematics with the glitz and glamour of drag, revealing math to be a field as creative, complex, and constantly evolving as the diverse humans who engage with it!”

Vanessa Vakharia, founder of The Math Guru
“I absolutely hate math, but Kyne made me fall in love with it?! Math is no longer a toxic lover in my life, especially when she uses K-POP anecdotes to make me understand it. I'm obsessed.”

Priyanka, winner of Canada’s Drag Race Season 1
“Part memoir and part math, this delightful book shows some beautiful math and math history in their best drag. I couldn’t put it down!”

Mike Hill, cofounder of Spectra
“Math in Drag is an absolute delight! Kyne Santos helps readers understand math in a whole new way. Engaging, fabulous, empowering, and informative, it's like spending quality time with your favorite drag queen!”

Christine Bollow, Loyalty Bookstores and Bookstagrammer
“With a fabulous wig in one hand and a trusty piece of chalk in the other, Kyne fearlessly guides us through a dazzling odyssey of math and drag. Prepare yourself for a mathematical eleganza extravaganza that's as enlightening as it is entertaining.”

Anthony Bonato, Toronto Metropolitan University

MEET KYNE

Kyne is the stage name for Kyne Santos, a world class drag queen, mathematics communicator, author, podcast host, and keynote speaker.

Known as the math queen, Kyne makes popular educational videos on social media, about math, science, history, and drag, which have been viewed more than 350 million times. She shows viewers that math is fun, artistic, and inclusive.

She started the first drag-STEM podcast Think Queen in 2023, started the weekly newsletter The Math Queen Digest in 2024, and recently authored a book with Johns Hopkins University Press, titled Math In Drag (March 5, 2024).

She has also appeared on the first season of Canada’s Drag Race, and has been named TikTok API trailblazer, Forbes’s 30 Under 30 in Toronto, and was nominated for a GLAAD award for TikTok Queer Advocate of the Year.

Kyne was born in Manila and moved to Kitchener, Canada with his family in 2003. With his eyes set on the stars, Kyne took to the camera and launched the YouTube channel “onlinekyne” in 2013, where he posted vlogs, makeup tutorials, and the musings of a high school boy. He graduated high school with the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship to study at the University of Waterloo, from which he has since graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics with a major in Mathematical Finance.

Kyne began her drag career while at university, and became known for her drag tutorials on YouTube. In 2020, she took to TikTok (“onlinekyne”) to make short-form math videos where she tells riddles, gives math lessons, and teaches her followers how to spot misleading statistics in media, all while dressed in high-glamour drag.

Her list of partnerships include Maplesoft, Yahoo, L’Oreal, MAC Cosmetics, Loblaw, Proactiv, Taco Bell, TikTok, Pinterest, Wealthsimple, Ontario Power Generation, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, eOne, and more. You can find her off-screen delivering high-energy lipsync performances and inspiring keynote speeches.

With an audience of over 2 million followers across platforms, Kyne spreads her passion for math education and scientific literacy, and brings STEM education to the queer community and queerness to STEM.

WHERE TO GET MATH IN DRAG

Math In Drag

By Kyne Santos

“Kyne is a brilliant queen, exploring problems no other drag queen dares to solve! This book won't leave readers puzzled; it makes math feels as easy as pi!”

“This is a dazzling, joyful, and hard-hitting account of how math—and humans—cannot be confined to rigid boxes no matter how much some people try to box them in. Kyne's irrepressible spirit shines through bravely and fabulously.”

“In this courageous and revolutionary masterpiece, Kyne effortlessly blends the whimsy and wonder of mathematics with the glitz and glamour of drag, revealing math to be a field as creative, complex, and constantly evolving as the diverse humans who engage with it!”

“I absolutely hate math, but Kyne made me fall in love with it?! Math is no longer a toxic lover in my life, especially when she uses K-POP anecdotes to make me understand it. I'm obsessed.”

“Part memoir and part math, this delightful book shows some beautiful math and math history in their best drag. I couldn’t put it down!”

“Math in Drag is an absolute delight! Kyne Santos helps readers understand math in a whole new way. Engaging, fabulous, empowering, and informative, it's like spending quality time with your favorite drag queen!”

“With a fabulous wig in one hand and a trusty piece of chalk in the other, Kyne fearlessly guides us through a dazzling odyssey of math and drag. Prepare yourself for a mathematical eleganza extravaganza that's as enlightening as it is entertaining.”

MEET KYNE