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An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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Else Jerusalem’s Red House Alley is a riveting exposé of the sex industry in fin-de-siècle Vienna. A bestseller upon its 1909 publication, the novel was banned by the Nazis in 1933 (along with its 1928 film adaptation) and fell into obscurity. Boiler House Press published the first full English translation of this landmark work last year, and translator Stephanie Gorrell Ortega joins us to discuss Jerusalem’s richly-drawn account of brothel workers (based on accounts from real prostitutes). We also draw comparisons with this year’s Academy Award-winning “Best Picture,” Anora.
Mentioned in this episode:
Red House Alley by Else Jerusalem
Life and photos of Else Jerusalem
The Diary of a Lost Girl by Margarite Böhme
Rebellion in the Brothel documentary about the Regina Riehl trial
Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 106 on Dirty Helen Cromwell
Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 197 on Helen Tracy Lowe Porter
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