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A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper
Gotham
December 2005
224 pages
ISBN: 1592401821
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Diablo Cody was twenty-four years old when she decided
there had to be more to life than typing copy at an ad
agency. On a whim, she signed up for amateur night at
Minneapolis's seedy Skyway Lounge. She didn't win a prize
that night, but she discovered that stripping delivered a
rush she had never experienced before, and too many
experiences to not write about it. While she didn't fit the
ordinary profile of a stripper--she had a supportive
boyfriend, was equal parts brainpower and beauty, was from
a good family, and was out to do a little soul searching--she
soon immersed herself in this enticing life full-time.
In Candy Girl, Diablo tells the captivating
fish-out-of-water story of her yearlong walk on the wild
side. In witty prose she gives readers a behind-the-scenes
look at this industry through a writer's keen eye, from
quiet gentlemen's clubs to multi-level sex palaces, with all
of her wry observations along the way. Some of her
discoveries? Blondes make more money; it takes a pro to
master The Pole; and while the girls wield much sway over
the customers, in reality the power is totally out of their
hands. Eventually, the lucrative skin trade began to drain
Diablo emotionally, but her foray into this world had a
profound and, surprisingly, positive effect. Funny and
fascinating, Candy Girl is a seductive treat.
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