This Is My Real Name

Name: This Is My Real Name
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SKU: 9781551528588
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A Stripper's Memoir

By Cid V Brunet

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This Is My Real Name by Cid V Brunet is a compelling memoir that delves into the complexities of identity and self-discovery. Through deeply personal and introspective narratives, Brunet explores their experiences working in the sex industry while navigating issues of gender, autonomy, and societal expectations. The book offers an insightful look into the challenges and triumphs encountered on the journey to authenticity and acceptance.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring personal narratives that delve into the complexities of identity and self-discovery. It's a candid memoir that offers insights into the life of a sex worker, providing a nuanced perspective on the challenges and empowerment found within such experiences. The writing invites readers into a world often misunderstood, painted with authenticity and depth.

The frank and bracing memoir of a woman who spent ten years as a stripper.

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The frank and bracing memoir of a woman who spent ten years as a stripper.

This Is My Real Name is the memoir of Cid V Brunet, who spent ten years working as a dancer at strip clubs, using the name Michelle. From her very first lap dance in a small-town bar to her work at high-end clubs, Michelle learns she must follow the unspoken rules that will allow her to succeed in the competitive industry. Along the way, she and her co-workers encounter compelling clients and unreasonable bosses and navigate their own relationships with drugs and alcohol. Michelle and her friends rely on each other's camaraderie and strength in an industry that can be both toxic and deeply rewarding.

Intensely personal, This Is My Real Name demystifies stripping as a career with great respect and candour, while at the same time exploring the complex, sex-positive relationships (queer and otherwise) that make it meaningful.

Cid V Brunet's This Is My Real Name is electric, intelligent, and haunting. Their narrator's voice is by turns bold and vulnerable, navigating the experience of sex work through shrewd observational powers. I found the writing graceful and jarringly honest." - Shashi Bhat, author of The Family Took Shape

With bare-hearted clarity, This Is My Real Name is a mind-bending trip into a world you thought you knew." - Merrily Weisbord, author of The Love Queen of Malabar: Memoir of a Friendship with Kamala Das

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781551528588

Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2022

Country: Canada

Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press

Illustration: 320 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

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Biography & Memoir Cid V Brunet Non-Fiction

About the Author

Cid V Brunet spent their twenties stripping in clubs across Canada. They received a degree in creative writing from Douglas College and went on to participate in the Quebec Writers Federation mentorship program, where they wrote their first book, This Is My Real Name.