Brothel

What to do for kicks if you live in a sleepy college town, and all you need to pass your courses is basic literacy? Well, you could keep up with all the popular TV shows. Or see how much alcohol you can drink without dying. Or spice things up with the occasional hump in the bushes.

And if that's not enough you could start a busines....

The debut novel from an accomplished New York City playwright, "Brothel" is the story of three Arkansas college girls and their diabolically charismatic friend who decide, each for their own reasons, to open a good old-fashioned whorehouse.

“J. Boyett continues to keep things real by deftly portraying a landscape of sex and love, a place where memories and images are disjointed and brief, overlaid, on top of one another in a kaleidoscope of missed opportunities, aborted launchings, and regret.” — The Brooklyn Rail

“Boyett has crafted a solid Arkansas novel, rollicking and funny in the vein of a young John Fergus Ryan. He’s tapped into the zeitgeist of the state with his outcast characters seeking their bliss. It’s a quick, fun read, and I look forward to seeing more of Boyett’s work.” — Cort Bledsoe, Murder Your Darlings