Whorephobia: Strippers on Art, Work, and Life

No one knows more than Strippers about being looked at: as objects of desire, objects of curiosity, as angels or Jezebels or hookers with hearts of gold. In this anthology, twenty-three dancers whose careers span decades, geographies, and identities demand to be seen. Through stories from first nights on the job to the day they hung up their sky-high heels-or decided they never would-these writers offer glimpses into lives of camaraderie and celebration, joy, pride, despair, frustration, se...