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Book Culture celebrates Elizabeth Bernstein & Mark Padilla as they discuss their new books.

Elizabeth Bernstein, author of Temporarily Yours: Intimacy, Authenticity, and the Commerce of Sex
Not simply a compelling exploration of the changing landscape of sex-work, Temporarily Yours ultimately lays bare the intimate intersections of political economy, desire, and culture. Elizabeth Bernstein is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Barnard College.

in conversation with

Mark Padilla, author of Caribbean Pleasure Industry: Tourism, Sexuality, and AIDS in the Dominican Republic
Padilla’s examination of bisexuality and tourism as much-neglected factors in the HIV/AIDS epidemic makes this book essential to anyone concerned with health and sexuality in the Caribbean or beyond. Mark Padilla Is Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at theUniversity of Michigan.

There will be a reception following the event and it is free and open to the public.