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By order of the nevada governor, circus circus las vegas has closed its casino, hotel, restaurants and entertainment operations. The story of wehos iconic circus of books goes live on. Circus of books netflix documentary about secret porn. Apr 25, 2019 netflix has acquired worldwide rights to circus of books, rachel masons documentary about growing up alongside the iconic west hollywood gay porn book store run by her parents. The circus of books store closed its physical location last year after.
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