Suggested Reading

We have compiled a list of suggested reading for anyone looking to learn more about Burlesque, and especially the history of it!

Some books are available to rent at The Bimbo Factory, please contact Lopez La Lopez for more information.

If you have a suggestion for a book or other educational resource to be added, let us know! We’re nerds and we want to read it!

The Burlesque Handbook by Jo Weldon aka “Jo Boobs”

*Available @ The Bimbo Factory

Behind The Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America by Leslie Zemeckis

*Available @ The Bimbo Factory

Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques by Fancy Feasts

Brown Skin Showgirls by Leslie Cunningham

*Available @ The Bimbo Factory

Rust Belt Burlesque: The Softer Side of a Heavy Metal Town by Erin O’ Brien and Bob Perkoski 

*Available @ The Bimbo Factory

Marinka: From Havana to Burlesque by Marinka

*Available @ The Bimbo Factory

The Costumes of Burlesque: 1866-2018 by Coleen Scott

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe

-Marilyn Vos Savant