Camgirl

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From the "former sex worker taking Hollywood by storm" (The Daily Beast), comes a candid and hilarious memoir of sex work, shame, and self-discovery set in the colorful world of live-streaming camgirls. At twenty-three, Isa Mazzei was just like any other college graduate: broke, lacking purpose, and searching for an identity. She was also a comp

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Brutally funny!
Entertainment Weekly

"Mazzei leaves no taboo left untouched. A grippingly intimate and self-aware look into some of our darkest compulsions, Camgirl is a nuanced portrait of sex work and self-discovery. If we were all as willing to get down into the trenches with ourselves, the world would likely be a more compassionate place."
Glamour

Should be required reading... A refreshing read about taboo topics ensconced within breezy honesty, self-awareness, and whip-smart humor.
Marie Claire

Mazzei presents a candid book that reveals a lot about sex workers and the consumers who indulge in these exchanges, exposing the complex emotions experienced on both sides of a scene.
Booklist (starred review)

"A witty and moving portrait of one womans journey to empowerment and healing through camming. From her high school crushes to her failed first day online, to porn conventions, and ultimately, cathartic and hard-earned self-acceptance, Camgirl is candid as it gets, and infused with Mazzeis voice, its a hell of a ride."
Collider

"Camgirl is dark, honest, and deeply feminist."
Woman In Revolt

"An addictive page-turner that will pull you by the heartstrings."
Subvrt Magazine

"A spectacularly gripping memoir about a former cam girl's journey to regain control over her body, sexuality, life and identity through sex work."
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Isa Mazzei (@isaiswrong) is a writer, producer, and former sex worker based in Los Angeles. Named as one of Filmmaker Magazines 25 New Faces of Film 2018 and Paper Magazines People Taking over 2019, Isa has also been featured in GQ, Nylon, Esquire, Playboy, OUT Magazine, and Vice. Isa graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in comparative literature, and went on to write and produce Blumhouses CAM, now on Netflix.