Love and technology have tied the proverbial knot, for better and for worse. Human interaction has gone hi-tech-it's now both more immediate and global. Does courtship even still exist in the world of instant-everything? Can a real connection ever be made from afar? Robot Hearts is a collection of true stories from writers navigating the relationship maze of new media. Strange, diverse, heartbreaking and hilarious - each story, at its core, is 100 percent human.

Robot Hearts: True and Twisted Tales of Seeking Love in the Digital Age

Literature & Fiction

Kenney, Shawna

Bruce, Cara

Barrett, Bonnie

Literary

Pinchback Press

This fabulous new book chronicles the misadventures of a young woman who puts herself through college by working as a dominatrix. And it's a true story! 
Shawna Kenney lets us in on her unique coming-of-age as she transforms herself from young, broke, and miserable in crappy jobs ("The worst thing was my boss who stared at my chest while he yelled at me") to sucessful and empowered as a self-made professional-dominatrix-slash-college-student. 
"I couldn't believe that just a month before I was avoiding bill collectors' calls and now I was walking out the door nightly with at least $300 in my hand -- and for what?! Spanking some man who felt he needed it? Why hadn't I learned this sooner? I was the star of these men's fantasies,and I was the dominatrix and I was in charge -- not them. The ruler, the queen, the BOSS. My favorite role!" 
This gutsy, honest and funny book is not only a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the underground world of dominatrixes, it's also a great read.

I Was A Teenage Dominatrix

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Retro Systems

I Was a Teenage Dominatrix is the true story of one woman's quest for self-education, in academia and beyond. As the reader follows a low income punk rock grrrl into college under the crushing weight of capitalism, the coming-of-age confessional takes outrageous, humorous and moving turns, leaving the reader with plenty to ponder about modern day relationships, shame and self-actualization. Shawna Kenney wrote a sex work memoir before the term 'sex work' was commonplace, unwittingly becoming part of what the New York Times dubbed the 'sex work literati' of the early 2000s. The book has enjoyed two prior US printings, translations abroad, and options for film. Out of print since 2012, I Was a Teenage Dominatrix enjoys a new incarnation, thanks to popular demand and Punk Hostage Press. A new cover, new chapters, a "where are they now?" of beloved characters, and a foreword from the author all allow us to revisit this 90s cult classic through a modern-day lens. Shawna Kenney grew up in the Washington, DC punk scene, with zines as her first love. She booked punk shows while working every job imaginable to pay her way through college, also writing articles about music, art, and skateboarding for national publications. She moved to Los Angeles in 1996, where she wrote I Was a Teenage Dominatrix, a memoir about her experiences in the dungeons of the nation's capital. Kenney hosted literary events in the LA scene for years, and her storytelling has since manifested in many forms, including film, journalism, podcasts, anthologies, museum exhibits and more. Kenney's work has appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, Brevity, Vice, and Narratively, among others. Her other books include Live at the Safari Club: A History of Hardcore Punk in the Nation's Capital, Book Lovers and Imposters.

Memoirs

Punk Hostage Press

Live at the Safari Club: A People's History of HarDCore is the uncensored oral history of a notorious underground punk venue in the nation’s capital, told by the bands, fans, zinesters, promoters, graffiti artists, scenesters, senators’ kids and activists who made it happen. Over 200 exclusive interviews with and photos of members of Gorilla Biscuits, Bold, Sick of it All, Worlds Collide, Ignition, Swiz, Avail, Rancid, Nirvana, Danzig, Bad Religion, Tom Waits’ band, Bad Brains, Hole, Hatebreed, Clutch, My Morning Jacket, and more.

Live at the Safari Club: A History of harDCcore Punk in the Nation's Capital 1988-1998

Arts & Photography

Dolinger, Rich

Photography & Video

Rare Bird Books

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