Dirty Works: Obscenity on Trial in America's First Sexual Revolution

by Brett Gary

Book Overview

Gold Medal (tie) in the 2022 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) - History (U.S.) Category.

A rich account of 1920s to 1950s New York City, starring an eclectic mix of icons like James Joyce, Margaret Sanger, and Alfred Kinsey-all led by an unsung hero of free expression and reproductive rights: Morris L. Ernst.

At the turn of the twentieth century, the United States was experiencing an awakening. Victorian-era...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503627594
• ISBN13: 9781503627598
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"