Prisoner of X: 20 Years in the Hole at Hustler Magazine

by Allan MacDonell

Overview

The true-life and deeply satiric odyssey of a punk-rock dropout turned porn empire overlord.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936239238
Publisher:	Feral House
Publication date:	04/29/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	360
File size:	846 KB

About the Author

Aside from being the most prolific writer in the history of Larry Flynt Publications, Allan MacDonell contributed to the archetypal punk magazine, Slash, L.A. Weekly, and the underground anthology, Apocalypse Culture. Mr. MacDonell lives in California's Hollywood Hills with two dogs, his wife Theresa and a clear conscience.

Table of Contents

	Prologue: What Kind of Creep Runs Hustler?	9
Chapter 1	Fired!	13
	A Concise History of Newsstand Skin	22
Chapter 2	Portrait of the Author as a Young Sophisticate	25
	The Hustler Cover	41
Chapter 3	Hired!	42
	The Hustler Table of Contents	56
Chapter 4	Fun in the Scum	57
	The Hustler Masthead	76
Chapter 5	Code Pink	77
	Hustler Hot Letters	98
Chapter 6	A Strange and Perturbing Reality	99
	The Hustler XXX Film Review	113
Chapter 7	Living Large Among the Dark Luminaries of XXX	114
	The Hustler Articles	135
Chapter 8	"Don't Be a Nerd."	137
	Hustler Bits & Pieces	153
Chapter 9	Top Dog on Slime Mountain	156
	Hustler "Dear Slut"	171
Chapter 10	Larry Flynt Straight Up	172
	"Asshole of the Month"	187
Chapter 11	They Call Me Mr. A-Hole	189
	Hustler Feedback	200
Chapter 12	The Hollywood Hustler	202
	Hustler Beaver Hunt	220
Chapter 13	Disturbing Fornicators I Have Seen-Famous and Infamous	221
	Hustler's Photo Layouts	238
Chapter 14	More Naked Truth	240
	Hustler Special Projects	253
Chapter 15	Saving Clinton's Privates	254
	The Hustler Cartoons	273
Chapter 16	A Wild Bush Chase	275
	Hustler's Coming Next	291
Chapter 17	Tough Times for the Dept. of Morale	293
	Epilogue: Crapping Out	309

Editorial Reviews

Allan MacDonell s account of his twenty years spent working for Larry Flynt is prime Feral House material: blunt, salacious and to-the-point. Opening with MacDonnel s curtain call, the nervous and barbed attack he delivered at Flynt s roast, MacDonell recounts his tenure working for one of America s most notorious citizens with candor and a biting wit. As a young punk rocker with a knack for writing but without a high school diploma, MacDonell managed to land an entry-level job in the editorial department of Hustler. Working in an environment that embodied the hedonism of the 1980s, MacDonell managed to excel in an office staffed by nepotistic hires, degenerates and the occasional competent worker, all nervously toiling under the moody shadow of Flynt. From bit parts in pornos to soliciting evidence of politicians improprieties, MacDonell tells his story without flinching. Much like Hustler itself, this is a vulgar, sometimes shocking read, but it provides an excellent foil for Flynt s self-penned memoirs. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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