I first learned of pure in apocalypse culture, edited by adam parfrey feral house press. Jun 09, 2014 before we get into any details about the book, lets just get a big trigger warning out of the way up top. Sotos is one of a kind and his work is a sexual ground zero. Click to read more about total abuse by peter sotos. Peter sotos total abuse collected writings warning this book contains extremely unpleasant material described with unremittingly graphic precision it would be a darkly humorous understatement to say that this collection is not intended for the. Jul 02, 2016 when the goads later published an omnibus edition of sotos thenextant writing under the entirely appropriate name total abuse, jim put that very thought into words when he said in his introduction that peter sotos. Collected writings 19841995 pdf for free books by peter sotos warning. Peter sotos born april 17, 1960 is an american writer and musician. Necessary but pure more on peter sotos i have been going through a peter sotos buying spree, the highlight of which was finding a used copy of total abuse. Animal abuse, child porn, total abuse all of it spoken of without any mercy or even a chance for the reader to catch her breath. This novel, the last of the years donor picks, is deeply disturbing, and contains material that could trigger anyone whos had personal experience with child abuse, pedophilia, or sexual assault. Bataille, genet, sade and company do swift business at the local bookshop, but some of the most adventurous readers i know tell me they havent gotten around to peter sotos. The first 70 or so pages is photocopies of newspaper clippings from sotos collection, a perfect rambling intro to the text that follows. Peter sotos born april 17, 1960 is a chicagoborn writer who has contributed an unprecedented examination of the peculiar motivations of sadistic sexual criminals.
The appearance of a new peter sotos text is generally something of an event. Collected writings 19841995 from the worlds largest community of readers. Interview with peter sotos by brandon stosuy 19 jan 2006. I do think its important that the books have no great commercial requirements and that my work isnt split between lesser and greater degrees of seriousness especially in regards as. Now virtually impossible to find in print, total abuse by peter sotos comes with more warning labels than just about any other book weve ever discussed. Sotos focuses on the crimes of serial killers, writing in gross detail about violence, rape, and murder, usually of children. Albini worked with the band until 1998, when bennett took over all production duties. Get the best deals on peter sotos when you shop the largest online. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This was discussed in the disturbing books community alongside names such as peter sotos and total abuse, among others. Jul 31, 2015 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter sotos books online. Interview with peter sotos by brandon stosuy 19 jan 2006 whitehouse live action 85, 21999, barcelona bataille, genet, sade and company do swift business at the local bookshop, but some of the most adventurous readers i know tell me they havent gotten around to peter sotos. Not as great as total abuse, which i have the rare hard copy of, but worth a read.
His books are often first person narratives, taking on the point of view of the sexual predator in order to explore sadistic and pedophilic sexual impulses. His words achieve a nearly inconceivable level of intensity while offering the most warning. Peter sotos, lordotics creation, 2008 a note to those reading this on any site where i wont have to censor it. Oct 29, 2000 an evening of literary abuse with adam parfrey cult rapture, peter sotos total abuse, mel gordon voluptuous panic. Sotos describes in nauseating detail the harm a man can do a little girl. Originally published by jim goad in the 1996 omnibus, total abuse, the text has since appeared in the creation books collection, proxy. Through the 1990s the most stable lineup was bennett, best, and the writer peter sotos. It is presented with a publisher s introduction and a new afterword by peter sotos. Peter sotos pornography 19912000 in 2005, which collected five of the books sotos had published up until then. Peter sotos writing is sometimes lumped into the true crime genre, though it is probably more accurate to call it transgressive writing. Peter sotos total abuse collected writings 19841995. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. I wanted to get to know the things that made me afraid, that sickened me, or that made me angry. A compendium of total abuse sotos has honed to a fine art the writing style and choice of subject matter that pisses most people off.
Peter sotos project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Though the obscenity charges were later dropped, sotos eventually became the first person to be convicted of possession of child pornography. If you want to know how far one man can take sadism, or if youre curious. As made clear in the first page of pure he is an extreme sadists who enjoys looking at the most brutal and cruel forms of violence, more specifically sexual violence. I used to collect books that depicted illness, deformity, death, crime, accidents, lynchings, etc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Talk on urban space, open space by the author of imperial san francisco.
Peter sotos casts a savage eye over those enslaved, degraded, and ultimately destroyed by sex. Usually published in ridiculously small editions his last book, mine, was limited to a mere 100 copies, sotos s material speaks to a particularly narrow demographic. Interview with peter sotos by brandon stosuy 19 jan. Proxy is a largeformat compendium of five outofprint and muchsoughtafter books by peter sotos. His works are often cited as conveying an uncanny understanding of myriad aspects of pornography. Disturbing books on lj now virtually impossible to find in. Sotos goes on to expose the media hypocrisy surrounding these issues with ruthless clarity. Peter sotos is one of the most controversial authors in america.
Nov 03, 2015 total abuse was a completely different monster from the snobs however. Originally from austin, tx, this fivepiece take the foundation of hardcore and beat it into a bloody pulp. May 06, 2014 necessary but pure more on peter sotos i have been going through a peter sotos buying spree, the highlight of which was finding a used copy of total abuse at a near eighty dollar price. In his books, sotos examines sadistic sexual criminals and sexually violent pornography, particularly involving children. Usually published in ridiculously small editions his last book, mine, was limited to a mere 100 copies, sotoss material speaks to a particularly narrow demographic. I wanted to get to know the things that made me afraid, that sickened me, or. Peter sotos rare book whitehouse coil throbbing gristle larry clark genesis p. Reporting back candidly at human lives steeped in urban sewers of pornography, prostitution, drug abuse, murder, and anonymous, unprotected sexual encounters, sotos also exposes with ruthless clarity. Get the best deals on peter sotos when you shop the largest online selection at. Text is clean and unmarked, minimal shelfwear to covers. Disturbing books on lj now virtually impossible to find. Peter sotos has 29 books on goodreads with 6186 ratings.
This is the first time i have read the material in tool, though contents of this book have been published before, most notably by jim goads imprint, in a compendium of sotos works entitled total abuse. Ingratitude, with its awkward 10 by 8 inch format, is a fittingly large book. Collected writings 19841995 posted on mar 17, 2020 mar 17, 2020 by peter sotos total abuse collected writings warning this book contains extremely unpleasant material described with unremittingly graphic precision it would be a darkly humorous understatement to say that this collection is not intended for the. Tick by peter sotos, 9781840680485, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The first will be disgusted, horrified, repulsed by peter sotos depiction of the seedy, taboo underbelly of modern sexuality. Peter sotos, mine before we get into any details about the book, lets just get a big trigger warning out of the way up top. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. It was again published in another compilation called proxy. Peter sotos is now regarded as perhaps the most important modern writer on pornography. News articles of brutal physical assaults, heinous abuse of children and reports from the active underworld of abuse online. Sotos has since published four novels and a number of articles. Now virtually impossible to find in print, total abuse by peter sotos comes with more warning labels than just about any other book weve ever.
Index sees him casting a savage eye over those enslaved, degraded and ultimately destroyed by sex. I wonder if the subjects of sotos books really hate him any more than the countless families whove been coaxed into memorialising their loved one with an interview that became window dressing for a forensic retelling of their grisly murders. Peter sotos s most popular book is apocalypse culture ii. Serial killing and its analysis by the moors murderer, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site. Peter sotos is for the few who know about him widely considered to be the most extreme author in recorded human history. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from peter sotos at the discogs marketplace. I once read a quote about how a girl should never date a guy if he owns both.
Peter sotos is currently considered a single author. This book contains extremely unpleasant material described with unremittingly graphic precision. His writings are interpreted by some as commenting on media hypocrisy around these issues. Total abuse was a completely different monster from the snobs however. The band, named after a peter sotos book compilation, features a line up of rusty kelley vocals, ryan foster guitar, duncan knappen guitar, dustin pilkington bass, and matt lyons drums.
Not that i think its such a good idea, but i always have. An evening of literary abuse with adam parfrey cult rapture, peter sotos total abuse, mel gordon voluptuous panic. In 1995, jim goad collected sotos work in the anthology total abuse. Collected writings 19841995 by sotos, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peter sotos is the worlds foremost practitioner of verbal brutality. Most of his writings have focused on sexually violent pornography. So pick this up when you can, since discovering him in apocalypse culture 10 to 15 years ago, ive tried to collect every thing hes written. His words achieve a nearly inconceivable level of intensity while offering the most cohesiv warning. Eventually, whitehouse reemerged with a series of albums, recorded by the american audio engineer, steve albini, beginning with 1990s thank your lucky stars.
Came with the 1st run of peter sotos book predicate with the extras entitled waitress published by creation books in small edition. Peter sotos librarything catalog your books online. Theyll call it a degenerate book and demand that sotos be locked away from polite society where he cant hurt anyone. Peter sotos total abuse collected writings 19841995 pure tool parasite.
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