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The following is a recommended reading list for those new to the "Scene" and to those who THINK they know it all, when in fact we all learn ...everyday. Wherever possible, active links have been provided directly to the sites and email mentioned. This list is oriented toward the reader interested in Dominance and submission, BDSM and S/M as a lifestyle. It includes non-fiction material oriented toward both Top and bottom; and hetero, MOSS* and pansexual lovestyles. *MOSS ( member of the same sex ) DISCLAIMER: This is a list of reading material that many in this community have found helpful, informative or interesting. However, this list is not in any way an endorsement of any or all of the items listed, nor is it a guarantee of the accuracy or validity of the material. Its purpose is merely to inform you that these resources are available. This listing and the material included on it are intended for distribution to adults only. AVAILABILITY: Some of the items listed here are available in mainstream bookstores, either "on the shelf" or by being ordered. Others may need to be purchased in a "scene friendly " shop, or may be found mail order, through a catalog source or the publisher. ISBNs are provided where known for ease in ordering. At the end of this list is a selection of potential mail order sources. Again, no endorsement is implied by their inclusion. SOURCE: The information on this list has been compiled from a variety of sources,
GENERAL: The following books are recommended as general introductions to D/s and /or BDSM. SM 101, A Realistic Introduction 1992 Jay J. Wiseman. Published by Jay Wiseman, P.O. Box 1261, Berkeley, California 94701. (8 1/2" x 11" Cerlox bound).
SENSUOUS MAGIC by Pat Califia ISBN 1-56333-131-4 (1993) Masquerade Books 801 Second Ave, NY 10017 DIFFERENT LOVING by G. Brame, W. Brame & J. Jacobs ISBN 1-679-40873-8 (1993) Villard Books, 201 E. 50th St. New York, NY 10022
THE LOVING DOMINANT by John Warren Masquerade Books, Inc 801 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017 ISBN 1-56333-218-3
SCREW THE ROSES, SEND ME THE THORNS by Phillip Miller and Molly Devon ISBN 0-9645960-0-8 Mystic Rose Books, PO Box 1036/SMS, Fairfield, CT 06432. Phone: 203-371-6912 FAX: 908-739-9402
COMING TO POWER ed. by SAMOIS ISBN 0-932870-28-7 (1981, 1987) Alyson Publications, 40 Plympton St., Boston, MA 02118
LEARNING THE ROPES by Race Bannon ISBN 1-881943-07-0 (1992) Daedalus Publishing Co, 584 Castro St, # 518, San Francisco, CA 94114
LEATHERFOLK edited by Mark Thompson ISBN 1-55583-187-7 (1991) Alyson Publishers, 40 Plympton St., Boston, MA 02118
LEATHERSEX "A Guide for the Curious Outsider and The Serious Player". by Joseph W. Bean ISBN 1-881943-05-4 (1994) Daedalus Publishing Co, 584 Castro St, # 518, San Francisco, CA 94114 ON
THE SAFE EDGE by Trevor Jacques, et. al 1993. ISBN 1-895-857-05-8 (paperback), 1-895-857-06-6 (Hdbnd) WholeSM Publishing P O Box 19591-499, Toronto, ONT M4W 3T9 Phone: 416-962-1040, FAX: 416-962-1044
THE LEATHERMAN'S HANDBOOK II by Larry Townsend ISBN 0-503-09999-6 (1989) Carlyle Communications,462 Broadway, NY 10013 URBAN ABORIGINALS by Geoff Mains ISBN 0-917342-38-0 (1984) Gay Sunshine Press, PO Box 410690, San Francisco, CA 94141
LESBIAN S/M SAFETY MANUAL edited by Pat Califia ISBN 1-55583-301-2 1988 Alyson Publishers, 40 Plympton St, Boston, Ma 02118
TIES THAT BIND by Guy Baldwin, M.S. 1993 Published by Daedalus Publishing Company, Suite 518, 584 Castro Street, San Francisco, California 94114. ISBN 1-881943-09-7
THE BOTTOMING BOOK or "How to get Terrible Things done to you by Wonderful People" Dossie Easton & Catherine Liszt Greenery Press, 3739 Balboa Ave. #195, San Francisco, CA 94121
THE TOPPING BOOK or "Getting Good at Being Bad" as above
THE SEXUALLY DOMINANT WOMAN: A Workbook For Nervous Beginners by Lady Green Greenery Press 3739 Balboa Avenue, #195, San Fransisco, CA 94121 ISBN 0-9639763-0-3
BENEATH THE SKINS The New Spirit and Politics of the Kink Community by Ivo Dominquez. 1994. Published by Daedalus Publishing Company, Suite 518, 584 Castro Street, San Francisco, California 94114. ISBN 1-881943-06-2.
EROTIC POWER: An Exploration of Dominance and Submission by Gini Graham Scott, PhD. 1983 Citadel Press, Carol Publishing Group Editorial Offices: 600 Madison Ave / New York, NY 10022
Mistress Abernathy's Concise Slave Training Manual ...Christina Abernathy.. Greenery Press (don't let the title throw you, there's alot of great information in here)
There are many sources for books via mail order. Some of the possibilities include:
QSM P.O. Box 880154 San Franciso, CA 94188 Phone: 800-537-5815 Fax: 415-550-7117
Diversified Services P.O. Box 35737 Brighton, MA 02135 Phone: 617-787-7426
Good Vibrations (415) 974-8990 1-800-289-8423 Blowfish (415) 864-0880
Circlet Press http://www.circlet.com/circlet/home.html
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