“A Woman of Pleasure,” Kiyoko Murata’s first novel to be translated into English, explores the world of sex work in early-20th-century Japan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-02-26 10:00:14 UTC ]
Chris Belcher’s searing memoir about her work as a professional dominatrix isn’t exactly a comfortable read. Not because of the subject, but because Pretty Baby asks more of the reader than many memoirs. Like the best art does, this book invites introspection and interrogation of both our own... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-07-20 11:00:00 UTC ]
Influx Press has signed The Service, a novel about sex work from Frankie Miren, billed as an “engaging and clear-eyed tackling of a controversial subject, wrapped up in a gripping narrative”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-27 03:10:18 UTC ]