June

by Reverend Jen

Set in early '90s New York City, June, the novel, tells the story of a young artist named Alice who takes on work as a professional submissive in a Manhattan S&M dungeon. Alice adopts the workplace pseudonym “June” and soon after, the erratic lifestyle of a sex worker. Featuring a cast of characters ranging from her artist friends on the Lower East Side to her millionaire clients on the Upper East Side, it sheds light, not only on the all too common hypocrisy of the wealthy, but also on the fact that we are often happiest when we have nothing to lose. June's character is never a victim but a young woman with a writer's curiosity, no rent money and an ass made for spanking. Unflinching, debauched and full of heart and soul, you'll need a very large box of Kleenex just to get through the first couple chapters. Based on Rev. Jen’s own experiences in the industry, June offers humor, honesty and a firsthand account of the fetishes, obsessions and desires of grown men.

143 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 6, 2015

About the author

Reverend Jen got her B.F.A. in painting from the School of Visual Arts in NYC in 1990 and has since experienced no financial success whatsoever. She is a performer, painter, playwright, columnist, ASS Magazine founder, Troll Museum curator and Patron Saint of the Uncool. For 12 years she hosted the Anti-Slam, a weekly open mike on Manhattans Lower East Side. She has performed all over the world at venues that include PS122, the Soho Theater in London, and the Kunstverein in Munich."

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Reverend Jen---I like her creativity and her spirit and all sorts of other things, but what I think sets JUNE apart is Rev Jen's honesty. There is a purity achieved when an author exposes themselves the way she has in this book.

[Court Mccormick · Rating 4 out of 5]

wild ass fucking ride from start to finish but she was so #girlboss