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Peter Sotos Biography

Peter Sotos (born April 17, 1960) is an American writer and musician. In his books, Sotos examines sadistic sexual criminals and sexually violent pornography, particularly involving children. His writings are interpreted by some as commenting on media hypocrisy around these issues. 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.

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In the past the publishers I've worked with have been extremely generous. And in almost every case, have been people who believed in the work rather than the sales and marketing.

Extremely, Generous, Marketing, Past, People, Publishers

I don't sell enough books to pay for the lawyers, however. And these various problems finally became too much.

Book, Pay, Too Much, Lawyers, Enough

My introduction to the Brady book was an attempt to nail the exact same idea since Brady addressed the point. And since I write pornography, naturally, something of an obsession for me.

Addressed, Book, Ideas, Nail, Point, Writing

Further, I'm obsessed with how language contorts and creates bodies.

Bodies, Body, Creates, Language, Obsessed, Obsession

Most of my books have caused distribution and printing problems in the past.

Book, Past, Problem, Distribution, Caused, Printing

Once again, I think there is little art being done that really owns up to such intense possibilities.

Art, Thinking, Done, Think, Owns

Further, for once, I like the idea that people who think I'm a constant voice for the furthering of the imagination have to see that interest in a more materialistic fashion.

Constant, Fashion, Ideas, Materialistic, Thinking, Voice

I don't publish the books to make money, not at all.

Book, Making Money, Publish, Books, Money

If you look at the publishers I've worked with, generally, they're a great bunch. Creation is unlike any other publishing house you can think of. The people I've worked with have integrity and intelligence and, almost always, less money than ideas.

House, Integrity, Look, Publishers, Publishing House, Thinking

And books that were published in much larger numbers than Selfish, Little are hard to find. And publishers who wanted to publish my last few works have them stuck in limbo while new distribution ideas and legal issues and fears are blown away.

Selfish, Book, Issues, Publishers, Legal

Writing is the one art form that really should allow you to hang yourself.

Allow, Art, Form, Hang, Writing

But, right now, the situation is that almost all of my writing is out of print.

Writing, Situation, Print

Im not trying to do conceptual art.

Art, Trying, Conceptual Art, Conceptual