Leatherfolk, 10th Anniversary

by Jack Fritscher

Other authorsMark Thompson (Editor)
Paperback, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

HQ76.25 .L425 2001

Genres

Collection

Your library

Publication

Alyson Books (2001), Paperback, 328 pages

Description

Since its original publication a decade ago 'Leatherfolk' has become the most respected and widely read book on the leather subculture. Spanning the decades from the 1940s to the present day, it documents the many eras and shifts of attitude that have informed the gay and lesbian leather underground. Now updated with a new preface and bibliography, this is essential reading for all with an interest in the gay and lesbian leather scene.

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LibraryThing member kjharrison
A wonderful introduction to s/m and the leather community. The essays here are thought provoking and heartfelt. Worth a read for anyone interested in the leather community or simply curious.
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LibraryThing member aulsmith
Some books you read, and don't remember. Some books you read, they help you and you move on. Some books haunt you for life. This is one of the haunting kind. I'm still chewing over the essays by Dorothy Allison, John Preston and Thom Magister. I suspect, since they deal with ultimate matters,
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 including death, that they'll be with me for the rest of my life. On the lighter side, Samuel Steward's hilarious account of a day at the Kinsey's makes a really interesting addition to the movie "Kinsey"
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LibraryThing member jpeeler501
Put on some Judas Priest and learn about the biological effects and spirituality of fisting.

Subjects

Homosexuality United States
Leather lifestyle United States

Awards

Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1991)

Language

English

Original publication date

1991

Physical description

328 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

1555836305 / 9781555836306

Local notes

OCLC = 10
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gift from the Quatrefoil Library

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