No Man's Land

Unabridged CDs • 7 CDs, 8 hours

The gripping, gritty story of a young woman's plunge into the underbelly of Manhattan's strip clubs—and how she got back out.

The gripping, gritty story of a young woman's plunge into the underbelly of Manhattan's strip clubs—and how she got back out.

Publishers Weekly

Ruth Fowler reads her truly inspiring and often-jaw dropping memoir detailing her journey from the United Kingdom to post 9-11 New York City. She dreams of becoming a writer, and after completing a degree at Cambridge, she journeys to the States only to realize that in order to stay afloat she will have to become "Mimi," a stripper. Fowler's rich, slightly rough English accent is equally as interesting as her story; her delivery is as honest as it can be, almost as if she is speaking directly to the listener in an incredibly private conversation. There is not one hint of performance or narration, this is the real deal. Fowler's story of losing her identity is utterly captivating. A Viking hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 14). (June)

Ruth Fowler was raised in North Wales and graduated from Cambridge University. Under different pseudonyms, she has written for various publications, including The Village Voice and Wired. As the strip club dancer "Mimi" she was the subject of a feature article in The New York Times.