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Letters from a Prostitute by Füsun Aydın

A collection of essays, poems, memoirs and redundant conversations from an old tart in Amsterdam.

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Hande Kader, Say Her Name

A tribute to the martyr I loved most in the world.

The Briefest History of Love

Twelve years of wanting her, and three days of finally being held.

The Dissection of a Toxic Relationship

Twelve years of love, damage, manipulation and the betrayal I should have seen coming.

Oh, Fuck Me in the Forest, and I’ll Always Love You

On falling in love when grief still has its hand around your throat.

I Can Get You Hooked on Me, Baby

On shame and the dangerous intimacy of being known to me

Sex in the Sand Dunes Is Not the Point

On fear, a red bikini, and the first time desire didn’t feel like work

Please Call Me Beautiful

On sex work, male shame, and the violence of being seen too late

The Woman I Was Engaged to Marry Cheated on Me With My Twin Brother

This Is the Last Essay I Will Ever Write About It

How Much Is That Old Whore in the Window?

On ageing, beauty, sex work, and the women Amsterdam tried to hide.

Sex With Old Men, and Other Forms of Mercy

On ageing, loneliness, and the strange dignity of paid intimacy.