And from the outside, the unassuming concrete facade wouldn’t really reveal that behind those walls was what co-owner Karen Mason called a “hardcore gay adult business.” “I thought it was just a bookstore… with a circus theme.” That’s what Alaska, a drag queen and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 2, had to say about Circus of Books, a store where she once worked in West Hollywood. It will be available on Netflix on April 22. Quick review: Where the Circus of Books lacks focus, it makes up for in pure heart and a touching personal story that gives hope to a community.
