| Title | : | Prose and Lore: Memoir Stories About Sex Work (Issue 3) |
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| ISBN | : | 0988259664 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780988259669 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 241 |
| Publication | : | First published January 19, 2014 |
- Daily Loaf, CL Tampa Bay “Top 10 Most Provocative Books”
"The Red Umbrella Project... works to give a voice to those who are in the sex business -- prostitutes, strippers, dominatrix and fetish professionals, porn performers, and anyone who trades sexuality for money or survival…”
- Susan Donaldson James, ABCNews
"...the best reason to pick up Prose & Lore is for the writing, and the stories. Like them or hate them, they are voices we need to hear…"
- Cory Silverberg, About.com - Sexuality
"...it is incredibly refreshing to see that the cover... of Prose & Lore is an amalgam of faces... a small detail that reflects the work that this journal does to humanize those in the sex industries."
- Jessie Nicole, Anonymous Heels
Prose and Lore: Memoir Stories About Sex Work (Issue 3) Reviews
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I got this as a First Reads giveaway! I'm so glad too. It was really an eye-opening and interesting read.
Back a few years ago in college I took a literature class focused around feminism. We talked a lot about the sex industry and much of it focused on the bad parts - how women are exploited and raped and forced into it. And yes, there's a lot of that. But there's also the women who choose to be a part of the industry. Men and women who want to do sex work and love it, suffer through it, or think it's just their path.
All of these different people have their own personal stories in this book. Some are heart-breaking, others funny, and a few that make you think it might not be such a bad gig after all. Their unique stories highlight how strong and amazing these men and women are in the face of such a potentially dangerous job - and many even while toeing the line between what is and isn't legal.
Definitely a read I recommend to anyone. Sex work is highly stigmatized and it's books like these that can help people realize that sex workers are still just people. Not bad people, not always people down-on-their-luck, but possibly the girl next door. In an industry full of shadows and secrets we need to shed the light on who they really are. They are you and me. Some just happen to like it a little kinky. -
Another good one! Especially the last story.
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This collection of candid stories was an easy, quick read. There were only a couple that were really thought provoking, but the rest were well written and edited. There was one story in particular that I loved the style of. It was really whirling and abstract, towards the end of the anthology. I like that all the stories are from volunteers.
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I don't know why reading about this industry is so fascinating, but it is. I found this book by accident and can't wait to read the other collections. Dozens of first hand experiences and fascinating points of view. Loved it.
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Check out my forthcoming review of Prose & Lore in The Review Review.
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I love the work that the Red Umbrella Project does and was not let down when I purchased this book while seeking the writing of Lily Fury. Her words are very emotional and eloquently realistic. This book is full of stories that hit the mark in the aim to "create empathy where there previously was indifference."
