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    4Play

    By Kristie LeVangie

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    The Bad Girl of Poetry, Kristie LeVangie, also known under the pen name of K--, is the creative mind behind www.libidacoria.com, THE Place for Sexual Intellectuals. Shes a poetess, plus-size pin-up model, podcast and talk show host, voiceover narrator and performance artist. Her shows are downloaded in more than 59 countries around the world, and her book, Libidacoria: In a Plain Brown Wrapper, has been described as wallowing in an orgy of undiluted lust that questions aspects of both traditional gender roles and contemporary feminism.

    She does it again with her latest release, 4play. 4play once again showcases LeVangies mastery of rhyme and rhythm while seducing you with erotic semantic foreplay. This book is very aptly named.

    Word of warning, this bad girl uses bad words and thats what makes her so, so good.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateMar 16, 2012
    ISBN9781469798394
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    Kristie LeVangie

    Once upon a time in March of 2008, I, Kristie LeVangie decided to put it all out there, and I published my very own complete collection of poetry titled Libidacoria: In a Plain Brown Wrapper. Book Cover graphic - small.jpg Sure, I tried to go the route of traditional publishers, but it seemed my potty mouth would be to my detriment. Instead of bending to The Man with his artistic infringement, I self-published and shouted from the rooftops of my 1st amendment freedom. To market my erotic collection, I ventured into the online “Wild West” with the Shades of K—: Chronicles of Libidacoria podcast. My podcast format showcased audio readings of the poetry in my book along with accompanying essays (some diary, some social commentary, some comedy), and I set it all to music by independent and local musicians. The podcast quickly gained popularity, was showcased on Playboy Radio’s Spice Channel, and grew to have audiences in over 59 countries around the world. With over 100 episodes under my belt, I was ready to try something new. So in March of 2009, I took a foray into the talk show realm with Libidacoria: The Late Night Talk Show. A laid-back, sarcastic, but educational program, I and my crew of misfits— examined modern sexuality on a variety of topics from tame to outrageous and from educational to utterly entertaining. During our 3 years of broadcasting, we welcomed guests from religious sex toy designers to pioneering social scientists to YouTube sensations and beyond. We met the most fascinating people. The show ended in April of 2012, when personal tragedy struck. I lost love, a very close friendship, artistic direction and purpose…so I hermited myself from the limelight to regroup. I soon got hit by a different bug and found myself behind the mic. I had a brief stint where I ventured into Burlesque and did live performances integrating my poetry into popular songs. I performed at venues such as the Erotic Poetry and Music Festival in Detroit, the Fierce! Queer International Burlesque Showcase, the First Annual Ohio Burlesque Festival, the 2012 SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day Dayton, the RAW Natural Born Artists Cincinnati’s Mixology July 2012 event, and at several Passion & Poetry local art events. But I ultimately decided I was a writer at heart, and I yearned to return to what I loved. In March, I gave birth to my second volume of self-published poetry, and a prequel to Libidacoria: In a Plain Brown Wrapper, entitled 4play. Another collection of erotic poetry, this book showcased an elevated style and lyrical evolution. I am currently working on my second and third book in the Libidacoria Anthology and find myself battling a terrible bout of writer’s block.

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      4Play - Kristie LeVangie

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      Fifty years ago in his unique and distinguishable voice, Bob Dylan gave us the line, The times, they are a’changin’. It was true then, and it continues to be true today. Our society is changing before our very eyes. Gone are the days when men brought home the bacon, and women were expected to fry it up in the pan. Women are wielding more power, and we are in the midst of gender role transference. The same can be seen in the sex industry.

      Thanks in many ways to advanced technologies, each of our desires and fantasies are only a mouse click away. We no longer have to be part of an inner circle, seeking out secret clubs to indulge our sexual desires. We no longer have to keep our fantasies a secret for fear of what society may think of us. We can cater to our desires from the privacy of our homes, and once we start the adventure, we soon find out, that regardless of our tastes, we are not alone, and some can seem a bit darker than others.

      We are no longer a society that is keeping our sexuality hidden behind bedroom doors. We are talking about it, and we are advertising it. We are taking control of it and finding ways to improve it. But perhaps because we are still a tactile-craved species, regardless of the advancements in technologies, we are branching outside of our PCs, laptops, and tablets. We are still seeking the good old-fashioned book; where we can highlight our favorite lines, make notes in the margins, and dog-ear our favorite pages.

      For decades, the sex industry has been limited to adult stores, clubs, and magazines. I don’t think I over-exaggerate when I say much of the industry has catered to the man, even though the woman has proven to be just as much a sexually-driven creature. Thanks to sociologists and neuroscientists working together, we are learning more and more about the brain and what it is we find sexually stimulating, (i.e., what turns us on and why).

      Being the social scientist in mind and the writer at heart, K—is even more. She is a movement. She is helping pave the way for women to be seen as forces and not simply objects of desire.

      With her first book, Libidacoria: In a Plain Brown Wrapper,

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