Praise for Erika Lust: 'The queen of ethical porn' - The Times 'Lust has blazed a trail' - Dazed 'We're so into it' - Cosmopolitan
In Lust: Porn, Pleasure, Power, Erika Lust tells the story of how a shy 'good girl' came to create one of the most talked-about studios in the world. She takes us behind the scenes of her films to glimpse the passion and chaos of making art about sex, and shares the lessons she has learned as a female leader in a male-dominated, frequently misogynistic, industry. And she addresses the ubiquity of online porn, offering a way forward that eschews moral panic in favour of creativity and pleasure. Ultimately, Lust argues, it is time that we change the stories we tell about sex.
Growing up in Sweden, Erika Lust always knew that some things were off limits. Despite her liberal upbringing, she learned that adults were embarrassed if she asked them about sex. At the same time, she knew that men watched something called porn.
Decades later, Lust is the world's leading feminist adult filmmaker and has been dubbed the 'queen of ethical porn', making pioneering films which centre women's experiences and push back against shame to tell liberating stories of desire. Perfect for fans of Gillian Anderson's Want, Pleasure by Emma-Louise Boynton and Flick by Kate Lister.
288 pages
9781804443064
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05 November 2026
288 pages
9781804443064
Imprint: Ithaka
Reviews
“'A keen, authoritative, and provocative hybrid of erotic discussion [and] memoir''”Kirkus, Kirkus
“'I am blown away ... This book catapults the conversations about feminism, sexuality, pornography, and womanhood further than I thought I'd see in my lifetime'”Jessica Stoya
“'Perhaps no topic in human sexuality is as widely discussed and poorly understood as pornography. Erika Lust brings much-needed nuance to the conversation, challenging readers to question their own assumptions and ask deeper questions about pleasure and power.'”Justin J. Lehmiller, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute, and author of Tell Me What You Want
