Brutalities: A Love Story

In the midst of her high-risk pregnancy, Margo Steines was compelled to reckon with the violence entangled in her history, including her experiences as a professional dominatrix, homestead farmer, welder, and Mixed Martial Arts enthusiast. She explores the roots of her erstwhile attraction to pain and the complicated triumph of tenderness and care.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2024
Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Margo Steines found herself confined to a southwestern desert city, amidst her high-risk pregnancy, her life shrinking to accommodate her growing body. This forced her to confront the violence embedded in its history. She had a diverse background as a professional dominatrix in New York City, a homestead farmer in a tumultuous relationship, a welder on a high-rise construction crew, and an avid Mixed Martial Arts enthusiast. Each of these roles provided her with a unique perspective on the intersection of power and masculinity, and the toll it took on her body. In her memoir, Steines explores her former fascination with pain with unflinching honesty, while also tracing the intricate journey of tenderness and care.

Margo Steines found herself confined to a southwestern desert city, amidst her high-risk pregnancy, her life shrinking to accommodate her growing body. This forced her to confront the violence embedded in its history. She had a diverse background as a professional dominatrix in New York City, a homestead farmer in a tumultuous relationship, a welder on a high-rise construction crew, and an avid Mixed Martial Arts enthusiast. Each of these roles provided her with a unique perspective on the intersection of power and masculinity, and the toll it took on her body. In her memoir, Steines explores her former fascination with pain with unflinching honesty, while also tracing the intricate journey of tenderness and care.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 209 x 139 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781324050872