Thistle Series

A Male Grief

Notes on Pornography And Addiction : An Essay

Plot

Through examining the relationship between child abuse, addictive family systems, and the adult male's consumption of pornography, this classic essay argues elegantly that this addiction to pornography is self-destructive, joyless, and unsatisfiable, a symptom of a consumer society rather than a natural urge. David Mura's classic monograph won the Milkweed Non-Fiction award when it was first published. Mr. Mura went on to receive a NEA Literature fellowship and The Nation's Discovery Award.