Circus Of Books - 2019 - 6/10

Outsider look at gay culture, in this case the humble bookshop.
Including the sequestered side room that houses the porn.
Late 70’s, Barry and Karen Mason were rackjobbing Hustler magazine when they realized one of their largest clients was mismanaged.
Book Circus.
The couple bought it, modified the name, and voilà!
Sandwiched between family moments and employee comments is the march of time.
The AIDS pandemic, Moral Majority repercussions, the advent of the online experience.
Tone ranges from regret to wistful nostalgia for younger, more thrilling times.
A few dates seem fudged, although only those who strolled through the era will notice.
Memorable clips of Stryker Force (1987) help make Circus Of Books an enjoyable documentary.