The Yoga Stripper: A Las Vegas Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Namaste

Laila Lucent's memoir follows her journey as a newly graduated college student who, jobless and broke, drives across the country to Las Vegas to work as a stripper. At 22, she documents her experiences at the Spearmint Rhino, one of Las Vegas's most well-known strip clubs. The narrative encompasses her life during this period, including living situations with homeless drug addicts, practicing yoga on beaches in Costa Rica, encounters with wealthy foreigners, and attendance at major music festivals. Lucent combines accounts of her work in the club with reflections on personal growth and self-discovery, presenting her story with humor and candor about the realities of the industry.