"Naked Ambition" gives voice to a new generation of women shaping not only the sexual material we consume, but how we think and talk about sex," Milne said. "The whole concept of the book is to show that women are not only watching and enjoying sexually-oriented materials, they're also directing, creating, selling and writing about it. Porn has long been a confrontational social force that many feminists and right-wingers have espoused as being dangerous and degrading to women, but that's just not the case."
Some of the book’s contributors will be on hand to read their work and discuss their own viewpoints, including Violet Blue (author), Regina Lynn (Wired), Dana Harris (Variety), Holly Randall (erotic photographer), Nina Hartley (porn star), Katie Smith (Internet marketing guru), Hester Nash (curator of RetroRaunch.com), Joanna Angel (founder of Burning Angel.com), Theresa Flynt (Hustler Hollywood/LFP) and Jodi Marie Lindquist (art director for Pure Play Media).
The reading is open to the public and will be followed by a private party at Nacional (1645 Wilcox). Friends, family and media are invited to RSVP for the party to Brad Thomas at brad@intoxicateu.com, or call 818 515 3760.