Big Sex Little Death by Susie Bright

The provided text consists of excerpts from Susie Bright's memoir, "Big Sex Little Death", which offers a candid look at her life and involvement in counter-culture and radical politics. The memoir documents her childhood marked by frequent moves and a complicated relationship with her parents, particularly her mother, and her early political activism with groups like The Red Tide, a high school socialist newspaper. Bright further chronicles her experiences with sexuality and identity, including early sexual encounters, her bisexuality, and her later role in co-founding On Our Backs, a seminal lesbian erotic magazine. The text also touches on her family history, the challenges of being a pioneer in the sexual liberation movement, and her eventual journey into motherhood and a more settled life in Santa Cruz.