Hosted by Audacia Ray & David Henry Sterry
Happy Ending, 302 Broome Street between Forsyth and Eldridge, in New York City
First Thursday of the Month. Doors at 7 pm, reading from 8-10
21 and up + FREE
Portion of proceeds from the bar supports sex workers rights groups

Sex Worker Literati features sex workers, former sex workers, and people with stories about the sex industry who read, monologue, perform, and shimmy their ways into your hearts, minds, and naughty bits. The series launched August 2009 at the Lower East Side staple Happy Ending (302 Broome Street), which fittingly enough was once an erotic massage parlor. Inspired by a new anthology edited by David Henry Sterry and RJ Martin, Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys: Professionals Writing on Life, Love, Work & Money, Sterry and Ray showcase a diverse set of performers who have stories to tell about the business of sex.

Upcoming Events

Click here to see details on upcoming performances. If you are a current or former sex worker who is interested in telling a story at one of our upcoming events, check out our call for performers and get in touch!

February 4 – Love and Pain
March 4 – Show & Tell: My Favorite Outfit
April 1 - Goddesses, Sinners, and Saviors
May 6 – Embarrassing Things I’ve Done for Money
June 3 – Coming Out & Passing
July 1 - The Craziest Ho I Ever Did Know
August 5 – Why Being a Whore Sucks, and/or Why It’s Great
September 2 – Tricks, Johns, Clients, and Sir Save-A-Hos
October 7 – Healers and Whores
November 4 – Dicks, Cops, & the Long Arm of the Law
December 2 – Family Affairs

Multimedia Documentation!

Those in far-away lands who are unable to attend the reading series in New York can watch videos of the performances online at Blip, subscribe to the video podcast via Miro or iTunes, or check out pictures on Flickr. You can also become a fan on Facebook to find out more. Watch our most recent video below:

PAST EVENTS

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