Autopornography: A Memoir of Life in the Lust Lane (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560238984 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Arrive early. This is a fascinating book. It" according to Theodore A. Inman. Arrive early. This is a fascinating book. It seems to have an underlying sadness, though. I believe it is an honest presentation.. T. Smith said Extremely written written and fascinating. I was surprised and delighted! I did not put much faith that this book would be more than a tell-all of the gay porn industry. I was surprised--quite pleasantly--to find an eloquently written and insightful autobiography of one of adult films' bad boys. O'Hara does not shy away from recounting his family upbringing, nor does he apologize for any radical views he has of his life growing up. He tells it like it was, from his perspective, growing up in a super-religious yet non-traditional fam. "It's a quick read, but my time could've been better spent." according to David R Hurles. Initially worth noting is that the "Editorial Review" remarks at the top of this page do not accurately describe this book. My disclosure which follows, however, could well suggest that my own comments are somehow biased. I was acquainted with Scott on an occasional basis for the fifteen years preceeding his death. I knew an intelligent, self-assured man, who seemed at once intimate and familiar, but at the same time, presented himself as essentially shy. He seemed to almost selfishly withh
exotic dancer), AIDS activist, and publisher of the classy sex quarterly Steam, O'Hara has been well highly visible. O'Hara bares all and then some in his new memoir Autopornography. This witty collection of essays and poems is no scurrilous kiss-and-tell, but a well argued--and graphic--declaration of sexual independence proclaiming the importance of sexuality in our lives and imaginations. Scott O'Hara has already garnered his share of fame. O'Hara is a seductive writer who, through intelligence and wit, shocks and persuades us to view the world through his sexy, lavender colored glasses. . As a star in more than 25 porn movies, seasoned stage performer (a.k.a
As O’Hara puts it in his Introduction: “This book was written as a last-ditch effort: a way to open up all my closets, let you in on all the dark corners of my life, and give you a better picture of what goes into the making of a porn star. Reading Autopornography may cause you to reexamine your own sexual boundaries, realize new sexual potential, and discover sexual desires not previously aroused.Listed #14 on Books Bought Mainly by Men 1997 Top 100 Bestsellers as rated by A Different Light Bookstore!. Because if there’s one profession that arouses people’s curiosity, it’s that one.” As you read through the p