‘Circus of Books’: LA’s iconic porn shop turned into LGBTQ community center

Our critics review “The Quarry,” about a man who murders a preacher and then becomes the new leader of a small-town church; “The Booksellers,” a documentary about the world of rare book dealers and how they plan to survive the internet; and Netflix’s “Circus of Books,” about the iconic mom-and-pop gay porn store in LA. 

Credits

Guests:

  • Alonso Duralde - film critic, co-host of the movie podcast “Linoleum Knife,” author of “Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film” - @ADuralde
  • Dave White - film critic and co-host of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife - @dlelandwhite

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin