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This is an uncensored oral history of a punk venue in the nation’s capital told by the people who were there. 110 exclusive interviews, tons of rare photos, flyers & ephemera from the DC scene, 1988-1998. Features Gorilla Biscuits, Absolution, Underdog, Ignition, Sick of It All, Raw Deal, Krakdown, Screaching Weasel, Government Issue, Bold, Beyond, Judge, Outburst and more. Foreword written by journalist A.C. Thompson.

Live at the Safari Club, edited by Rich Dolinger & Shawna Kenney
Pub. Rare Bird Books, 2017
Page count: 144
ISBN: 978-1-945572-45-6

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The literature-inspired erotica of Book Lovers is the smart reader’s answer to 50 Shades of Grey.  Whether they’re conjuring Junot Díaz between the sheets or dreaming of a modern-day enactment of Wuthering Heights—this time refusing Edgar in favor of lusty, bodice-ripping nights with Heathcliff—the stories here are designed for readers’ brains and bodies.

“With Book Lovers, the legendary Shawna Kenney has not just assembled a fantastic, compulsively readable story collection, she has created a whole new genre—Author Porn. Book Lovers is a scintillating anthology, and a must-read for lustful literati of every stripe. Pull the blinds, and crawl between the covers.”
—Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight

Book Lovers, edited by Shawna Kenney
Pub. Seal Press, 2014
Page count: 240
ISBN-10: 158005529X
ISBN-13: 978-1580055291

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Millions trekking from the near and far ends of the Earth to Los Angeles every year head straight to the heart of Hollywood, with vain hopes for a close encounter of the celebrity kind. And despite the mid-90’s billion-dollar facelift of the “Entertainment District,” many are still shocked by Tinseltown’s lackluster façade. But have no fear: entrepreneurial souls live here, so visitors can still go home with one-of-a-kind portraits of themselves with their favorite superhero or movie character. Never mind that some consider these street performers to be panhandlers, or that local businesses have described them as a nuisance. Everyone who comes to Hollywood feels like they really could be somebody.

In the meantime, it might just pay better to be somebody else.

Imposters: words by Shawna Kenney, photography by James Knoblauch.
Pub. Mark Batty Publisher, 2008.
Page Count: 96
ISBN-10: 0979048680
ISBN-13: 978-0979048685

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“I Was A Teenage Dominatrix breaks down the proverbial closet door, proving that ‘good girls’ can go ‘bad,’ and not only emerge unscathed but richer both monetarily and through experience gained….[Kenney] provides prurient thrills, succulent professional tidbits, and painfully funny anecdotes — the accent, of course, being on PAIN (be warned that this book is probably not for the faint of heart!). This book is a page turner, a riveting romp with intellectual as well as sexual content, as well as being extremely personal in a universal way.”  Pleasant Gehman, author of The Underground Guide to Los Angeles

 

I Was A Teenage Dominatrix by Shawna Kenney.
Pub. Last Gasp of San Francisco, 2002.
Page Count: 124
ISBN-10: 0867195304
ISBN-13: 9780867195309

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Baldini Castoldi Dalai published an Italian translation of I Was a Teenage Dominatrix — Memorie di una dominatrice teenager — in 2005. From the book description: “Prima di intraprendere questa originale (e redditizia) carriera, la Kenney era una cameriera sommersa dai debiti e sul punto di abbandonare il college. Disperata, un giorno nota un annuncio su un quotidiano che promette: ‘Fatti pagare per fare la stronza.’ Decide di rispondere e, con una certa sorpresa, scopre di essere molto portata per il ruolo. E’ così che ha inizio la sua doppia vita: studentessa modello di giorno, severa castigatrice di notte. Nelle vesti di Padrona Alexis incontra persone normali, spesso eleganti uomini d’affari o padri di famiglia, e persino preti, che sborsano cifre notevoli per essere insultati e puniti. Lei li accontenta con severità, senza oltretutto permettere alcun contatto sessuale, accrescendo il loro desiderio.”

Memorie di una dominatrice teenager by Shawna Kenney.
Tr. Marco Rossari
Pub. Baldini Castoldi Dalai, 2005.
Page Count: 149
ISBN-10: 8884906504
ISBN-13: 978-8884906502

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I Was a Teenage Dominatrix was published in Great Britain by Corgi Books in 2002. Michael N., an Amazon.co.uk reviewer, says, “From bossy big-sister to whip-wielding Amazon-for-hire, Kenney’s memoir is a unique coming-of-age tale told with insight, wit and absolutely no pretension. Even though her characters are Washington bankers and lawyers acting out charades in fancy dress (or some stage of undress), she manages to keep it real.”

I Was A Teenage Dominatrix by Shawna Kenney.
Pub. Corgi Books, 2002.
Page Count: 176
ISBN-10: 0552150258
ISBN-13: 978-0552150255

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Ride shotgun with Shawna Kenney as she transforms her self from young. broke and miserable to an educated, confident woman after answering one newspaper ad: “Get Paid for Being “a Bitch.” This award winning tell all comically chronicles Konney’s simulataneous navigation through at Washington DC dungeon and academia.

I Was a Teenage Dominatrix was first published by Retro Systems in 1999. This edition is no longer in print.

I Was A Teenage Dominatrix by Shawna Kenney.
Pub. Retro Systems, 1999.