Out of the dungeons and into the streets. A collection of essays spotlighting the politically emerging leather/fetish/SM community. Topics include: “Pride Day: Where Should We Be?”; “Butcher Than Thou”; “Kink Nation: Identity Politics In Flatland”; “National Groups: Why We Need Them”; “Possession”; and “Soul Retrieval.” Not your average Democratic or Republican platform issues. Not even close. GR

Publisher: Daedalus
Paperback: 156 pages

They can swing a good whip, keep plenty of clothespins handy, and throw knots better than a sailor. These are the skills required of an erotically dominating Master or Mistress. It’s all about power: What’s it like to own someone? How do you punish your slave? What about the pain? Get the tips from a leathersex pro. GR

Publisher: Daedalus
Paperback: 200 pages

The writings of a noted psychotherapist in the Kink Kommunity, stressing the self-awareness, discipline and community required in leathersex, an alternative to vanilla sex. Essays on the military mystique of the “Old Guard” of leather from the ‘50s (schooled on Brando and the war). The problem of the “Killer Bottom” (they send double messages and wear down a top). Plus: “The Trouble With Tops,” “Leather in the Nineties,” and “Humiliation: What’s in It for You?” First published as a series of columns in Drummer. GR

Publisher: Daedalus
Paperback: 239 pages