Nina Hartley, Ernest Greene to Give Reading at The Pleasure Chest

LOS ANGELES, CA—Erotic author and filmmaker Ernest Greene, author of Master of O, and erotic film legend Nina Hartley will be at the Pleasure Chest in Hollywood for a reading from, and Q&A for, his latest novel, Master of O. The event will begin at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, and admission is free. The address is 7733 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046. In this two-part kinky event, Ernest Greene will read selections from his novel Master of O, a retelling of the BDSM classic Story of O set in contemporary Los Angeles and told from the master’s point of view. Then, sex educator and adult film luminary Nina Hartley will join him for a Q&A about Dominant/submissive relationships. “There are two sides to every story. Master of O is a re-imagination of the characters as seen from a dominant man’s point of view, rather than the submissive O’s,” said Greene. “I drew reality-based composites of people I’ve known from the BDSM culture and incorporated them into these rich characters.” Dita Von Teese, author of Your Beauty Mark, said, “For me, reading Master of O evoked old feelings and also stirred new ones. The story has the quality of lived experience, elegantly yet explicitly capturing the way a certain elite likes to play. Modern erotica seems to have recently piqued interest of the mainstream, but Master of O keeps its promises!" Margaret Cho, author of I’m the One I Want, also heralded the book:  "Sexy, decadent, powerful and fun—exactly what you want in a date or in a book!" Master of O is available for purchase here.  For more info, click here.