Episode the fifty-fourth; Wherein the Pageist gets another year older, makes her case for why kink is indeed an orientation for some people, explains what nonsexual kink is about and is finally well enough to read the sexy section from the last Antoniou book reviewed a hundred years ago. The book reviewed is Approaching the Swingularity: Tales of Swinging and Polyamory in Paradise by Cooper S. Beckett. .44 Intro and Announcements: TWO new Patrons! Welcome, welcome to Gray and James and bless your little cotton socks! You can support the show on Patreon by going to patreon.com/thepageist My birthday post, with my wishlist and free ways to support the site and podcast. Very very soon I’ll be firmly ensconced on lifeontheswingset.com. Oh boy! One new Facebook like. 3.13 My Submissive Life: Jillian Keenan’s piece on Slate: Is Kink a Sexual Orientation Lesbian Sex Mafia What I Mean When I Say She’s Hot (Being Asexual and Kinky) A Handful of Cinnamon: Power Exchange, Kink and Sex Laura Antoniou is amazing. You can follow her on Twitter here: @LAntoniou 18.55 Book Review: (source) This episode’s book is Approaching the Swingularity: Tales of Swinging and Polyamory in Paradise by Cooper S. Beckett. It’s the sequel to A Life Less Monogamous, which I reviewed in episode 5, and this picks up the stories of the two main couples in that novel Ryan and Jennifer (now Jenn) and Bruce and Paige, as they go to a Swingers’ resort in Mexico for a week. The novel is broken up into the days of the week-long holiday, with each chapter being told from the point of view of a core group of guests. The four mentioned previously and new characters–each dealing with their own relationship or professional struggles. A variety of genders, play styles and orientations are presented intelligently and compassionately and the author’s writing ability continues to improve with each book. This one was a sexy, surprising treat. Coop was on the show for an interview in episode 8. I also reviewed the author’s collection of autobiographical essays: My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging and Polyamory in episode 30. You can follow Coop on Twitter: @CooperSBeckett He’s the host of the podcast Life on the Swingset amongst others, which can be found on his website CooperSBeckett.com. 29.26 Sexy Segment One: From Approaching the Swingularity. There were so many to choose from it was difficult. I opted for a scene involving kink. Because why not. 42.20 Sexy Segment Two: From The Reunion, which I reviewed in episode 47 but was coughing far too much to even attempt to read erotica. This scene was between a character from a previous book and the ubiquitous Chris Parker and Lordy. Just… Lordy. If rough anal does it for you, then here you go. 49.36 Closing Remarks: Thank you for tuning in! In the next episode I’ll be reviewing Small Favors: Definitive Girl Porno Collection by Colleen Coover Support the show and site on Patreon! Like The Pageist on Facebook, follow on Twitter, Tumblr, Goodreads, Quora, Medium, and Instagram and join the Fetlife group. You can also subscribe to the website through the email form in the sidebar. Subscribe to the iTunes feed here. You can also rate the show in iTunes, which would be much appreciated! The libsyn feed is here and can be used in your favourite podcast feed reader. All episodes can be heard in an embedded player on this page.