From the blinding glow of nightclub lights to the shadows of personal
despair, DJ Reimer's debut memoir, Go-Go Boy: Memoirs from the Kitchen Floor to the
Dance Floor, offers a raw, electrifying, and surprisingly tender account of a highly
misunderstood profession: go-go dancing.
Taking place over a period of prolonged unemployment and self-isolation upon completing
graduate school, Go-Go Boy traces Reimer's unexpected detour from the ivory tower to the
elusive world of nightlife. What began as an attempt to earn extra money turned into a
tumultuous journey of self-discovery and personal redemption. With a sharp, humorous
voice and unflinching candor, Reimer explores nightlife, queerness, body image, and the
disorienting divide between being exposed and feeling seen.
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