". . . as clear a take as one could expect on the intertwining of sexual fantasy and reality. . . . rendered in language that generates a seductiveness of its own."--Robert Christgau, [unidentified review]

"[[Kipnis] blends the themes of Freudian analysis, consumer capitalism and societal taboo into a piece of sharp, insightful, sometimes disturbing social commentary."--Richard Bernstein, the New York Times

"A wonderfully insightful book about the elitism that lurks behind antiporn sentiment. By bringing class into the picture, Bound and Gagged moves beyond the predictable, repetitive argument among feminists. . ."--Leora Tanenbaum, The Nation

"[Kipnis] provides a succinct, thoughtful, and lively case for porn as a significant contemporary cultural form."--Kirkus Reviews

"Bound and Gagged is a remarkably rational book about a subject that usually sparks remarkably irrational responses."--Joy Press, The Boston Globe

"Few readers. . . will come away from Bound and Gagged with their perceptions about porn intact. . . .This original and spirited paean to the secret power of pornography makes a stimulating bedside primer--albeit one that's more likely to lead to sedition than seduction."--Autumn Stephens, the San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle

"A wonderfully provocative examination of pornographic fantasies and their broader cultural meanings. . . . Bound and Gagged pokes and prods at a number of America's most tender spots--examining everything from transvestite personal ads and 'fat fetishism' to the class-ridden politics of disgust." --David Futrelle, the Los Angeles Reader

[Kipnis] is a lively and engaging writer who argues. . . that we would be better off simply thinking of pornography as just another form of science fiction."--Publishers Weekly