LIFE WITHOUT SHAME
So I just spent the better part of two days removing a line. We're talking about a tiny, black, curving line a few centimeters tall. This row of pixels is so offensive, apparently, Jeff Bezos has taken it upon himself to protect us from it, whether we want him to or not. This is the... Continue Reading →
OK. This is a rant. My apologies.Today I received word that The Feral Girl: Illustrated Edition will be removed from Amazon's platform. Why? Here's what they told me:During our review, we found the cover image for the following book(s) is in violation of our Content Guidelines: The Feral Girl: The Aenya Saga: Book One of... Continue Reading →
To call Ages of Aenya a book about nudism is like calling The Lord of the Rings a book about not wearing shoes. Yes, I have called Ages of Aenya, the first book in the Aenya Saga, a naturist fantasy adventure, and I have even read it in the nude. But this should matter no... Continue Reading →
Nudism is losing ground in the battle for acceptance. Every day, it seems, we are under attack by social media. Our way of life is perpetually misrepresented, when all depictions of nudity, however innocent, are lumped in with p@rn. Earnest YouTubers promoting the lifestyle are quietly erased. My account was recently flagged with a violation,... Continue Reading →
In the podcast (below), I discuss my participation in the first annual Tarpon Springs Book Fair, changes I've made to my book covers for the sake of wider market appeal, and the challenges posed to a writer who just happens to be a nudist (me) who struggles to overcome the limits put upon us by... Continue Reading →
It's finally here!!! The Feral Girl was initially featured on Stéphane Deschênes' podcast, The Naturist Living Show, receiving the most glowing praise I could have asked for. It has also been inducted into AANR's Library at Cypress Cove. But The Feral Girl is far from your average, thinly veiled naturist promotional tale --- rather, it is... Continue Reading →
Nudity in Art and Literature is a new series illuminating often-missed, non-sexual expressions of the unclad body found in books, movies, games, and other mediums from the most recent times to the ancient past. Let's be honest here: we've got enough articles about the virtues of nude living to last us a lifetime. More resort/nude beach... Continue Reading →
WARNING: RANT AHEAD If you genuinely enjoy reading fantasy---if you delight in the works of Homer, Burroughs, Tolkien, Sanderson, Rothfuss, or any author who dabbles in speculative storytelling, you owe it to yourself to pick up the books in the Aenya Series. But if you're looking to satisfy some voyeuristic urge or wish to justify your... Continue Reading →
David Sedaris would like you to know that nudists are ugly and weird and should probably know better. At least, that’s the impression he gives, if his book, Naked, is any indication. It’s crass, low-brow comedy—and a sneaky way for him to make fun of fat people just for being fat because, hey, they’re naked,... Continue Reading →
Can a totally nude heroine become a lightning rod for feminism? Or does sex appeal and the gratification of the male gaze distract from messages of equality? I can already hear the detractors, the angry feminists, and, let's just call them "SJWs", calling me out. Their argument, I imagine, will go something like this: Thelana... Continue Reading →
Being and Nakedness 