Berger's first two novels garnered a fair bit of controversy in their explicit depictions of sex (and in the case of Lie with Me , the design's resemblance to a children's book). Maidenhead will be no exception, particularly as this piece of literary smut concerns a sixteen-year-old.Our promotional ephemera for this book will be Maidenhead-brand condoms.Berger has said this novel will mark the end of her investigation into pornography and innocent girls, and is the final act in her 'pornographic trilogy.' This could serve as a useful publicity hook, with Berger explaining why she’s leaving pornography behind, why she feels she's done with the genre.Participation in galley box program.
