Confessions of Erotica Writer Joanna Angel

Joanna Angel is not what you might expect an erotica writer, adult actress, and porn business mogul to be. But then again she's defied expectations all her life. Growing up in an Orthodox Jewish household in northern New Jersey, Joanna broke with her kosher household, replacing Purim with punk rock, the kabbalah with Kerouac, and the Talamud with tattoos. While attending Rutgers University, she launched a porno company from her dorm room, which would eventually become a thriving business with movies, toys, and magazines. 

On this episode of Write About Now, Joanna talks about her first foray into erotic fiction. Her new book, Night Shift, is a choose-your-adventure sex fantasy novel that mirrors parts of her own life. Joanna also gets candid about how she found her way into the porn industry and her views on the state of sex in 2018.

Our conversation is lively and fun—but definitely not suitable for kids. So you've been warned. 

Let me know what you think in the comments below.