A talk with Jared Stearns about his new biography of Marilyn Chambers and the world of hardcore

5/5/2024

A Life in Biography

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How does a biographer deal with the world of pornography and so-called porn stars. Jared Stearns knows how in his biography, Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers.

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A talk with Jared Stearns about his new biography of Marilyn Chambers and the world of hardcore

A Life in Biography

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