Susie Bright's Journal

Inspired By Andrea -- Essays on Lust, Aggression, Porn, and The Female Gaze

Over the years, I've received a number of queries about my writing on the subject of Andrea Dworkin's feminist philosophies and sexual politics. I decided to collect all my Dworkin-related work into one tidy ebook, which I've titled: Inspired By Andrea: Essays on Lust, Aggression, Porn, & The Female Gaze... Read more →

The Golden Hardcore and the Shimmering Dyke-Core - The Erotic Screen

I have a new book out, about old-school porn and the erotic video revolution. It's called: The Erotic Screen: Volume 1 — The Golden Hardcore and the Shimmering Dyke-Core The book is a "live" history of erotic cinema before the Internet— from the Golden Age of lavish 35mm hardcore, to... Read more →

Halloween Movie Quiz for the Morbid and Perpetually Disturbed!

Hells' bells! It's time for Dr. Anton's Phibes' Abomimably Erudite, Musically Malignant, Cursedly Clever Halloween Horror Movie Quiz! As you know, I am a diehard fan of the rigorous movie quizzes devised by Dennis Cozzalio at his swoon-worthy filmblog, Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule. I am posting my... Read more →

Annals of Bessie Street: From Revolution to Eviction

This Friday I am losing my long-standing home in San Francisco: 25A Bessie Street. My first books Herotica and Susie Sexpert's Lesbian Sex World were written inside this little nest. I grew up as a young woman in this apartment, my daughter grew up here from infancy to adulthood. The... Read more →

9/11, As It Happened, Without Anyone Telling You What to Think

I've been so worn down by 9/11 profiteering/jingoism that I didn't think I'd post anything on this month's ten-year anniversary. But then I discovered this: September 11, 2001: De-Editted, Reconstructed and Synchronization "A multi-view compilation of raw footage cross referenced with live news coverage. The closest thing to going back... Read more →