After being drawn to gay strip clubs for years— and writing his Ph.D. thesis about them —Craig Seymour finally became a stripper in one of Washington D.C.’s notoriously permissive clubs. He reveals explicit details about this unusual scene: why men strip, the impact of sexual orientation and racial prejudice, and what audiences crave.

CREDENTIALS: Craig Seymour is an English professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. His new book, ALL I COULD BARE: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay D.C., is a frank, touching memoir. The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and Vibe are among his credits. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies.

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