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A woman’s documentary featuring her parents iconic gay adult book store is the subject of Netflix’s show, Circus Of Books.

Circus of Books, originally called Book Circus, provided an oasis of acceptance as far back as the 1960s, when many LGBTQ people were viciously ostracized, criminalized, and treated as mentally ill. “It could ruin your life, just to be gay,” Rachel Mason said. It took the store closing for Karen to realize what an impact Circus of Books had made over the years, with people coming in to tell the owners what the store meant to them. Cheap Books Online at The Works, with up to 80% off RRP. A seemingly quiet ending that disguises the significance of it for the LGBTIQ community. Visit your family friendly discount book store now to buy Cheap Books Online. Named for the now-defunct SoCal fixture, “Circus of Books” is an affectionate look at one of the most unusual mom and pop businesses in America, directed by the person who knew Mom and Pop best. Circus of Books also provided a genuine haven for a primarily gay male clientele under siege from repressive powers-that-be, in addition to a disease (AIDS) that was quickly decimating the community. The Circus of Books is now closed. One West Hollywood store, Book Circus, ordered 600 gay titles, including Blueboy and Honcho, each month and instantly sold out. Buy the book Circus, ISBN 9788126415168, Published by Mambazham, written by Mali, from DC Books - Online Shopping Store to buy Malayalam Books, eBooks, Audio Books, Movies Circus of Books has been a mecca for adult material in Los Angeles for over 35 years.
However, the movie makes a point to highlight that the store was just the physical location and that its meaning lives within Karen and Barry.

Over the years, Circus of Books became more than a store: It was the cultural epicenter of LGBTQ+ life in the city. Circus of Books, originally called Book Circus, provided an oasis of acceptance as far back as the 1960s, when many LGBTQ people were viciously ostracized, criminalized, and treated as mentally ill. “It could ruin your life, just to be gay,” Rachel Mason said. Whenever we flash to the store in the present we see how it’s slowly become an artifact of its time. The WeHo space now houses Chi Chi LaRue’s Circus Sex shop, where toys and porn are joined by art, books and more, while the Silver Lake locale is now a cannabis store. In the opening scenes, Circus Of Books is on the verge of closure, barely making any sales for owners Karen and Barry Mason who eventually close it in 2019.