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A sex-work-positive reading list, inspired by <em>Anora </em>.

A sex-work-positive reading list, inspired by Anora .

By Brittany Allen | October 25, 2024

Indie Booksellers and Lying Liars: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Indie Booksellers and Lying Liars: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

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Francis Ford Coppola’s Camp Masterpiece: Notes on Megalopolis

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Their Cold, Dead Hands: Is the Only Solution to America’s Gun Problem at the Local Level?

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From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

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