Author Description

"Set in a male-burlesque theater, this debut novel follows the mercenary life of a young dancer who falls in love for the first time. What ensues is a raw, poetic love story that resonates like a tragic Mexican corrido." "This novel traces the arabesques of acrid smoke and loneliness wound around the dim world of hustlers and johns, of porn theaters and crumbling hotel rooms, of quick-to-die thrills and violent bravado."--BOOK JACKET.