Larry Townsend
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BDSM writer and activist
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Writing
#836
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#1201
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Why Is Larry Townsend Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Larry Townsend was the American author of dozens of books including Run, Little Leather Boy and The Leatherman's Handbook , published by pioneer erotic presses such as Greenleaf Classics and the Other Traveler imprint of Olympia Press. Leatherman's Handbook, with illustrations by Sean, was among the first books to popularize BDSM among the general public.