The Sluts is a 2004 novel by American author Dennis Cooper. It is about an online community discussing Brad, a gay male sex worker, and ascertaining his identity; eventually, the online community becomes obsessed with the "Brad saga" and stories of sexual and physical violence are reported, though they are eventually found to be a ruse. The novel won the Lambda Literary Award in 2005 and the Sade Prize in 2007. Source: Wikipedia (en)