Author Vanessa Carlisle stopped by the Bunker to talk about her latest book, Take Me With You, a novel she wrote while getting her PhD in Creative Writing, Literature, & Gender Studies. (Stick around for that story!) But, she’s more than just a brilliant writer. She’s hosted a radio program about sexuality. She appeared on Season One of Showtime’s Polyamory. And she’s currently a sex worker and death doula.
So, naturally she and Brad talked about growing up working class, the struggle to find oneself, and all of the things they each did just because somebody told them they couldn’t!
About Vanessa Carlisle
Vanessa Carlisle (she/they) holds a PhD in Creative Writing, Literature and Gender Studies. Vanessa is the author of novels Take Me With You (2021) and A Crack in Everything (2010), as well as stories and essays appearing in PULP!, NinthLetter, Frolic, We Too: Stories of Sex Work and Survival, and many more.
Vanessa appeared on Season One of Showtime’s docuseries “Polyamory: Married and Dating” and co-hosted “Sex, Please!” the only show about sexuality ever to air on KPFK Los Angeles 90.7FM. As a queer femme sex worker, death doula, activist, and educator, Vanessa’s work calls for big change while celebrating the beauty and complexity of her communities here and now.
