Practical Tokens of Affection
72 pp, hardcover, signed and limited edition of 75
$75* USD (shipping included)

    Practical Tokens of Affection is my second book. Unlike my last collection, Low Self-Esteem, this new book includes writing along with my self-portraits. The stories deal with sex, love, and relationships; the feelings, the desires, the mistakes. All the stories are based on real people, except when they're not. But even then, they may as well be. This book means more to me than the last one did, I hope you like it as much as I do.

    Here are good things people have said about me, they will convince you of how awesome the purchase you are about to make is!

"...West can write. [Her writing pieces] either fictional or true, they ring like chimes on a windy winter day. They sting. They make you remember you’re alive. Like her photographs West’s writing has the innate gift of being honest." -Justin Holt, author of Payday

"She has a keen eye for erotic imagery (as well as a wicked sense of humor)" - Fleshbot.com

"Sensual, challenging, awkward and sublime in turns, Katie West’s self portraits readily draw comparisons to folks like Cindy Sherman and Aaron Hawks, although I personally find her output more endearing. She is vulnerable and toothsome, and an unrepentant goofball. It’s been such a joy to watch her vision deepen and ripen over the years. Fellow brave, wee wonkettes of the world, you’ve found your muse." - Coilhouse.net

"Her self-portraits are nothing short of fucking amazing." - Violet Blue, sex blogger, author, among other things

"There's no photographer here who better combines skill, imagination, and beauty with such a raw and overwhelming feeling of honesty and openness to the entire world. Katie's photos are like reading her mind, and her words are often no less beautiful and inspiring." - Jack Scoresby

"Specialising in nude self portraiture she is sexy, funny, always beautiful and dripping with talent." - homepagedaily.com