In this trailblazing anthology, more than fifty self-identified sex
workers from all walks of the industry (survival and trade, past and
present) explore their lived experience through the expressive nuance
and beauty of poetry. In a variety of forms ranging from lyrics to
list poems to found poetry to hybrid works, these authors express
themselves with the complexity, agency, and honesty that sex workers
are rarely afforded. Contributors from Canada, the US, Europe, and
Asia include Gregory Scofield, Tracy Quan, Summer Wright, and Akira
the Hustler. As an antidote to the invasive and often biased media
depictions of sex workers, Hustling Verse is a fiercely
groundbreaking exploration of intimacy, transactional sex, identity,
healing, and resilience.