Rachel Mason is an artist and filmmaker whose parents, Karen and Barry, ran Circus of Books for more than 30 years. A West Hollywood staple, the store sold magazines and porn videos, and was a safe haven for gay men during the heyday of AIDS during the Reagan years. How did a nice straight couple get involved in an adult bookstore? That's what Rachel wanted to find out. The result is the charming and poignant documentary Circus of Books. I really enjoyed talking to Rachel for MEL.
