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Ilise S. Carter
Ilise S. Carter is a writer and sideshow performer based in New York City. Her work has appeared in
The New York Times, Penthouse
, and
Salon
.
Rose Callahan
My Life as a Sword Swallower
What it's like to make your living in the sideshow industry
Ilise S. Carter
May 5, 2014