Books

 

When his first grade teacher encouraged Lee to learn the differences between poetry and prose, they had no idea the monster they were creating. His first published poetry appeared in middle school poetry zines, followed by street artists anthologies, collections at his college, then turned to his own early publications of poetry, photography, and prose as part of his BA from Evergreen State College.

Lee has a variety of published and unpublished work that has filtered out across the world in book, short story, magazine article, poetry, video, audio, interview, and prose form. He loves provoking individuals into thinking for themselves, while helping those who are already thinking for themselves adventure into the more challenging corners of their own being. The veil between his work as a visual artist and as an author is oftentimes blurred. He likes it that way.

Some of his unpublished book work can be found at his Patreon page, where patrons have access to private links as well as essays that are seen by fans before the world at large. He has also been blogging since 1998, and additional work can be found there for free by scrolling back over the years.

Become Your Own Beloved: A Guide to Delighting in Self-Connection

Twin Flame
ISBN: 978-1637589038
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com

Whether you’re struggling with isolation, dealing with loss, or want to delve deeper into what makes you “you,” this inclusive guide is brimming with incredible insights and practical exercises to support you. It goes well beyond how to enjoy your own company and shares how to develop a deep and joyful connection to yourself that lasts a lifetime—no matter who you are and what you’ve been through. In this book, you’ll learn invaluable practices such as how to meet yourself anew, examine labels placed on you, and forgive yourself for any regrets or missteps. And while all the exercises will help you learn to celebrate yourself as a whole being, they also can help you have more fulfilling relationships with others and find support in the community. it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé

Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-0977872725
Previous edition ISBN: 978-0-6151-4490-0
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com, Heather W. Adams,

This easy to follow book full of clear instructional photographs demystifies the art of rope bondage and lets everyone enjoy this fun way to play with your loved ones, add diversity to their sex life, or find a new way to express themselves. Don’t let this artform intimidate you - now is your chance to delight in ropework, just the way you want it. It features beautiful full-color images and updated text in its revised edition.

Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond

Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-1-9427-3390-4
Previous edition ISBN: 978-0-557-21176-0
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: Pagan Book Review, Goodreads.com, Cecilia Tan


This book dives into the ways that erotic explorers are tapping into altered states of consciousness, and how to do so with a wide variety of approaches. The topics in the text range from negotiation to aftercare, top trances to ordeals, sex magic to pain processing, erotic shapeshifting to the spiritual calling of consensual power exchange dynamics. Breaking down sacred kink into eight major categories, it is useful to individuals on their own personal journeys as well as to individuals looking interested about these concepts on a theoretical level.

Traversing Gender: Understanding Transgender Realities

Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-0977872756
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: The Pageist, Goodreads.com

This book helps make the intimate discussions of gender and transgender concepts available for everyone to understand. From language and an array of gender journeys, legal systems and skills for being an ally, this book is a resource whether you are new to trans concepts or are trans yourself. Social, medical, sexual, and mental health are also addressed, with ideas that can help everyone.

Playing Well With Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities

by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams
Greenery Press
ISBN: 978-0-937609-58-3
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, Audible.com
Reviews: The Pageist, Goodreads.com

While plenty of other books explain how to give a spanking or tie a half-hitch, Playing Well With Others is the first book devoted to kink culture – the munches, parties, leather bars, conferences, workshops, fetish nights, exploratoriums, and all the other gatherings of kinksters that turn BDSM and leather from a bedroom predilection to a lifestyle and a community. Whether you are new to the community and want to dispel the myths you are concerned about, or are looking for ways to excel in your kink journey as a long-time player, this book is for you. Learn more about it on YouTube.

More Shibari You Can Use: Passionate Rope Bondage and Intimate Connection

Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-0977872756
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com


This sequel to Shibari You Can Use, this book on step-by-step rope bondage stands on its own for fun and easy exploration. Using rope as a sensual and delicious way to connect with your partner, this book shows many basic and intermediate techniques while also exploring psychology and intimacy within erotic and artistic play.

On Starry Thighs: Sacred and Sensual Poetry

Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-0977872763
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, Audible.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com

A titillating assortment of works on the transforming power of sex and desire, On Starry Thighs is a collection of love poetry, lust prose, devotional prayers, and intimate blessings culled from the nearly 20-year career of the internationally known spirituality and sexuality author Lee Harrington. Illustrated by Abby Helasdottir, the collection brings to light a journey of love, loss, faith, self-discovery, hope, desire, and connection through more than 90 original works.

The Toybag Guide to Age Play

Greenery Press
ISBN: 1-890159-73-5
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: The Pageist

You’re as young as you feel! The adult baby, the sassy schoolgirl, the bratty teen – all hold an honored place in the erotic roleplaying imagination of many adults who may wonder how to play with these roles safely and consensually. The first published non-fiction book on how to engage in age play, this is your chance to learn how to explore archetypes, negotiate your needs, navigate around traumas and triggers, choose a level of investment that is fun for you, and more!

Shed Skins: Journeying in Self-Portraits

Blurb.com
Available:
Blurb.com

This collection of ten years worth of self portraits by artist, author, educator, and spirit-worker Lee Harrington travels back through time to when he was Bridgett Harrington and back out again. Look through his own eyes into his journey, in all its shapes… sometimes sensual, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes beautiful, and sometimes horrifying – but all are Lee/Bridgett as they struggle to know each other through the pages and build for themselves a time travel machine that they can use to sit down and talk with one another through the years.

 

Anthologies Edited by Lee Harrington

 

Queer Magic: Power Beyond Boundaries

Co-edited by Lee Harrington and Tai Fenix Kulystin
Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-1942733799
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com

This collection brings together a diverse and passionate collection of forty-one authors and artists who explore how being LGBTQ+ is not just acceptable when exploring magic, but powerful. Using the diverse tools of queer activism, education, and storytelling, through everything from academic essays and first-person narratives to comics and original paintings, this intersectional group exposes a world beyond what so many magical practitioners have presumed is “normal.”

Spirit of Desire: Personal Explorations of Sacred Kink

Edited by Lee Harrington
Mystic Productions Press
ISBN: 978-19427-3380-5
Previous edition ISBN: 978-0-557-99241-6
Available:
Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, Audible.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com

Spirit of Desire features thirty-three profoundly personal tales of how kink sexuality has affected individual’s spiritual journeys, and how their spiritual experiences have transformed their sexuality.  Picking up where the book Sacred Kink left off, Spirit of Desire gives us an intimate glimpse into the history of kink communities and the passion of individual participants, ranging from the sweetest stories to portrayals of deep taboo. and Open your hearts, open your mind, and be prepared for an anthology that will take your breath away, leave you hot and bothered, and have you pondering the nature of love and more.

Rope, Bondage, and Power

Edited by Lee Harrington
Nazca Plains Corporation
ISBN: 1935509020
Available:
Amazon.com

There is no other book currently in print that covers such a wide range of topics for rope enthusiasts. Most bondage books cover the *how* of rope, but rarely the “why.” This is where Rope, Bondage, and Power steps in. Lee Harrington brings together nineteen authors and cover art by Lochai Stine, to examine the power of rope. With authors from 4 countries, gay, lesbian, straight, novice, experienced, top, bottom, self-rigger… there is something for anyone curious about the art and passion of restraint, beauty, and beyond.

 

Book Introductions by Lee Harrington

Creating Captivating Classes: A Guide for Kink, Sexuality, and Relationship Presenters

by Shay and Stefanos Taziano
Twisted Windows
ISBN: 978-0578942247
Available:
Amazon.com
Reviews: Goodreads.com

Many folks who educate adults on kink, relationships, and sexuality figure out how in the process of doing it. As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher—but the tuition is very high! Creating Captivating Classes distills the authors’ extensive experience as presenters and organizers specifically within this space, combined with a focused review of relevant literature on the theory, method, and practice of teaching. Topics run from memorable content organization to bottom-led education to sex-demo-specific tips, and diverse expert perspectives have been incorporated throughout both the chapters and extensive interviews. Whether you’re an experienced instructor or an aspiring newcomer, this guide will give you the tools and perspectives to facilitate the lifelong process of honing your craft as a speaker and presenter. Includes interviews by an array of presenters.

Sacred, not Secret: An Integrated Approach to Sexual (R)Evolution

by Christine Laplante LMHC
Become Integrated
ISBN: 978-0692168042
Available:
Amazon.com

No amount of talking about sex is going to diminish the mystery of the experience of it. In Sacred, Not Secret, Christine delves into two systems of human development: Eastern (Chakra) and Western (psychological/developmental) theories. Discussing the non-linear, and cyclical, nature of development, as well as our potential systematic traumas during those phases, this book provides exercises and stories that open a dialogue to exploring our sexual, sensual, emotional and energetic health. Written from an authentic, integrated and human perspective this book is easy to read, yet encourages you to dive deeply into your own perceptions about sexual and developmental health.

Casting a Queer Circle: Non-Binary Witchcraft

by Thista Minai
Asphodel Press
ISBN: 97-1-938197-21-5
Available:
Asphodel Press, Amazon.com

Many people come to traditional Wicca or Witchcraft seeking the benefits of shared ritual, spiritual community, and formalized training, but the inherent sex and gender binaries that permeate modern Wicca can make anyone who exists outside of that polarity feel unimportant or excluded. Even people who identify within a gender binary but want their spiritual or religious practice to reflect a spectrum of life experiences can feel stifled and smothered in the biases of Wicca-based Paganism. Thista Minai has created an alternative. Casting a Queer Circle describes Spectrum Gate Mysteries, a new ritual system conceived as a direct answer to those of us who appreciate the wisdom and power of traditional Wicca, yet need something more inclusive. Here you'll find the fundamentals of queering witchcraft, from casting a Circle and celebrating the Wheel of the Year, to Rites of Passage and creating a coven. Bring your identity into your sacred work, and worship on your own terms.

 

Featuring the work of Lee Harrington

 

Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path

Compiled by Raven Kaldera
Asphodel Press
ISBN: 978-1-84728-892-9
Available:
Asphodel Press, Amazon.com

This book explores the crossover points between spiritual experiences and explorations of the flesh – with paths as diverse as sacred pain, bondage, hook suspension, Dominance/submission, and more. All photography and two essays are by Lee “Bridgett” Harrington, plus one interview with him concerning hook suspension.

The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

Edited by Tristan Taormino
Cleis Press
ISBN: 978-1573447799
Available:
Amazon.com

This collection of essays brings the likes of Patrick Califia, Midori, Laura Antoniou, Barbara Carrellas, Lee Harrington, Jack Rinella, Lolita Wolf, Madison Young, Hardy Haberman, Felice Shays, Ignacio Rivera, Sarah Sloane, Mollena Williams, FifthAngel, and Edge all together in one collection of passionate exploration! In the book Lee discusses animal role playing at its finest, hottest, and with a touch of humor.

Sacred Power, Holy Surrender: Living a Spiritual Power Dynamic

Edited by Raven Kaldera
Alfred Press
ISBN: 978-0-9828794-2-9
Available:
Amazon.com

This anthology explores what it is like to live a deliberate negotiated power dynamic – a dominant/submissive, master/slave, or owner/property relationship – as part of one’s spiritual path. There are pieces in the book by Lee Harrington, and also in collaboration between Lee and Aiden Fyre.

Trans People in Love

Edited by Tracie O’Keefe and Katrina Fox
Routledge
ISBN: 978-0789035721
Available:
Amazon.com

This touching anthology of essays and interviews on trans folk and their love stories includes a story by Lee Harrington entitled “Between Shows,” which dives into the experience of falling in love with someone while on the road as an erotic performance artist and educator.

Mastering Mind: Dominants with Mental Illness and Neurological Dysfunction

Edited by Del Tashlin and Raven Kaldera
Alfred Press
ISBN: 9780990544104
Available:
Amazon.com

What happens when the dominant struggles with a mental illness or some kind of neurological disorder? Some would say that these individuals shouldn’t even be doing power exchange, and yet many are – and they are making it work. This book is an anthology of the experiences of brave dominants who strive to be honorable and effective in the face of these odds, and the people who gladly serve them, and includes an interview with Lee on their experience with mental health and dominance.

Queen of The Great Below: An Anthology in Honor of Ereshkigal

Compiled by Janet Munin
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
ISBN: 9781453878965
Available:
Amazon.com

This anthology collects together work devoted to Ereshkigal, the Mesopotamian/Sumerian goddess of the underworld. Lee has two pieces of devotional prose in this work: “Stonebreaker: A Call to Gulgulanna, the Bull of Heaven” and “To Stay a Seventh Day: Nergal Sings to Ereshkigal.” These are pieces voicing the often unvoiced, the Gods who were married to the Goddess of the Great Below. The same pieces were published later that year in another book listed below.

A Gift of Maggots: A Devotional for Baphomet

Compiled by Ruth Addams
Asphodel Press
ISBN: Limited Press Release
Available:
Asphodel Press

Baphomet is a controversial deity, and this text is the first of its kind – devotees, spirit workers, pagan and others opening onto the Mysteries for the seeker of transformation. Lee has a piece about working with Trash, and the associations with Baphomet, as well as a poem, in this project.

A Herstory of Transmasculine Identities: An Annotated Anthology

By Michael Eric Brown
Boundless Endeavors Press
ISBN: 978-0996830928
Available:
Amazon.com

This anthology of diverse voices works on unraveling the complex intersections of female to male gender transitions, lesbianism and feminism… Identities. Gender concerns. Misogyny. Objectification. Politics. Patriarchy. Discrimination. Rejection. Losses. Gains. Emotions. Lee’s piece in the book is called “Porn, Swing Clubs, and Bathhouses,” and explores these spaces from the lens of his own gender transition.

Double Edge: The Intersection of Transgender and BDSM

Edited by Raven Kaldera
Alfred Press
ISBN: 978-0-9828794-0-5
Available:
Amazon.com

Raven interviewed me for this smart book that tackles difficult, fascinating, controversial subjects with panache and compassion. I was glad to be part of it (including some smut and portraits of me along with the interview)

Into The Great Below: A Devotional for Inanna and Ereshkigal

Edited by Galina Krasskova
Asphodel Press
ISBN: 978-0-9825798-3-1
Available:
Asphodel Press, Amazon.com

Lee has two pieces of devotional prose in this book “Stonebreaker: A Call to Gulgulanna, the Bull of Heaven” and “To Stay a Seventh Day: Nergal Sings to Ereshkigal.” These are pieces voicing the often unvoiced, the Gods who were married to the Goddess of the Great Below.

Spirals & Shards: Pagan Poetry from the Back of the Heart

Edited by Raven Kaldera
Asphodel Press
Available:
Asphodel Press

I have two pieces of poetry that appear in this collection – “I Stand in Awe” (about my devotional work for Bear) and “Spread Wide” (dedicated to Hera). This collection of work features a wide variety of pagan voices from around the globe and through many traditions, and is dedicated to Fuencanta, who will be thought of in our litany of sacred ancestors.

Fetish Photo Anthology Volume 5

Edited by Jurgen Boedt
Secret Publishing
ISBN: 978-9-080770690
Available:
Amazon.com

This 368 page glossy black and white anthology/coffee table book of some of the best erotic art photographers working in fetish imagery today features a handful of images by Lee Harrington, along with the work of Emma Delves-Broughton, Dave Naz, Christine Kessler, Perry Gallagher, Julie Simone, Craig Morey, Lochai, Victoria Perelet, and many more.

Power Exchange Books: Age Play

Edited by Robert Rubel
Nazca Plains Corporation
ISBN: 978-1934625903
Available:
BarnesandNobel.com

I have a short story in this anthology of non-fiction Age Play stories called “Mummy” about my interests, as a trans man (female to male transgendered individual) in being and identifying as a “Mommy” to someone.

As Kinky As You Want To Be: Your Guide to Safe, Sane and Smart BDSM

Compiled by Shanna Germain
Cleis Press
ISBN: 978-1627780629
Available:
Amazon.com

Like a travel guide to the wonderful world of BDSM, As Kinky as You Wanna Be offers a road map to your own kinky self. This guide will help you discover which kinky countries you want to visit, give you tips and techniques on the language of BDSM, and help you navigate the customs and rituals of kinky communities. It features an informative interview Lee Harrington as well as many other well-known educators and kinky explorers.

 

Featuring the fiction of Lee Harrington

Bound By Love: Tales of Love, Sex, and Bondage

Dark Moon Press
ISBN: 978-1536812923
Available:
Amazon.com

This collection includes such amazing authors as Michelle Belanger and Angel Rae, who I’m delighted to be included with. My short story “Process Fetishist” features the erotic experiences of a gender-shifter in a highly unusual power-exchange dynamic.

Leather Ever After:An Anthology of Kinky Fairy Tales

Edited by Sassafras Lowrey; Foreword by Laura Antoniou
Ravenous Romance
ISBN: 978-1607779285
Available:
Amazon.com
Reviews: The Pageist

My short story “Each Step for Him” is part of this sexy, fascinating collections of re-worked fairy tales, seen through kink, BDSM, fetish and other alternative sexuality lenses. It also features the work of such fantastic authors as Raven Kaldera, DL King, Karen Taylor, Lola Sundhine, Mollena Williams and more, with an introduction by Laura Antiniou (of the Marketplace Series).

Like Tooth and Claw: Shape Shifter Erotica

Edited by Joi Crelin
Circlet Press
Available:
Amazon.com

I have a short story in this very sexy anthology called “Tonight We Work In Silk” about a shapeshifter, a dominatrix, rope bondage, obsession, power, and transformation.

 

Lee Harrington is not the author of “Rex and the City.” That is a different yet equally fabulous Lee Harrington. You can find her work at Rex And the City.

Books by Lee