My lucky thunder thighs
As a stripper, my thick legs were a liability. But they also carried me through drug addiction and grief
Sunday, Jan 6, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 59Life Body Issues, Body Wars, Stripping
Antonia Crane
Life Body Issues, Body Wars, Stripping
Antonia Crane’s memoir about the sex industry and her mother’s illness, “Spent,” is forthcoming. She is a regular contributor to The Rumpus. Her essays, fiction and nonfiction have appeared in several journals and anthologies.
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