"All the central characters are lesbian Jamaican vampires who enjoy the kinds of 'power exchange' sex that go with blood sports."
"The charm of these stories is in the conception of sexual fantasy as an exclusive, luxurious, and timeless place to which the author has given each of us an engraved invitation."
"Young Spanish hotties in red bikinis, brochures in hand, hang out on Las Ramblas trying to recruit you to visit the museum."
"A few months ago I traveled to Japan, at the height of cherry blossom season, and revisited many of the settings for my novel. Over the past twenty-four years some things have changed, but many more are much the same as when Lydia had her adventures in fin-de-twentieth-century Kyoto."
"This year's edition includes fresh stories with the hallmarks of the series: much sensory description, including juicy metaphors and a high concentration of explicit sex, gender-play, and more-or-less realistic plots."
Babeland waterproof toys that are guaranteed to get you wet...and also sure to get you off!
"Paris is renowned as the city of romance and love -- I once saw a young couple of lovers in blue and pink dressing gowns and slippers in a café in the early morning, getting some coffee and croissants to take back to their love nest."
"The mood of these stories ranges from sweet and innocent to desperate and gritty. In every case, getting a tattoo, piercing, or high-tech sexual enhancement is a right of passage like the loss of virginity."
"Eighteen fast-paced dives into the depths of heterosexual male submission that'll leave you breathing hard and begging for more."
Essays that promise to thrill, empower, confuse, and electrify.
An exotic musuem that includes sex techniques with intriguing names like "the nine principles of shallowness and one principle of deepness," "the thirty methods," "eight movements," and "five desires."
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Voyeurism and classical music make a highly erotic combination in this film.
Two novellas set in El Paso, where the men's bodies and personalities are androgynous, emotional, and expressive.
A paranormal erotic collection that includes Viagra children of the future along with the scary-sexy world of aliens and magical piercings.
A tale with safewords and go-words and a man who smells like Switzerland.
From pole dancing classes to some thoughts on the struggle to find authentic female roles in films to great bondage sashes, here are a few of our favorite things from 2007.
"It seems the more pain I get, or can get my current partner to inflict -- the more I want."
A lovely treatise on long-term lovemaking: "If a man carries the world upon his shoulders, then a woman carries the weight of her life upon her hips. It is the laundry basket overflowing, a wailing child. Have you eased her burden in any way?"
"I can think of no greater respect for the dead, in this case, than these pictures of her in her thirties dancing naked for the camera, an in-your-face antidote to the size 0 models and Photoshopped porn chicks."
Dying to be with you...
A consideration of our erotic nature, naked road trips, and the freedom of art.
"Meet You at the Munch, Slosh, POS" -- find out what all these kink community terms mean!
"Fuck you, Nora Ephron! Your treacley 1990 palaver Sleepless In Seattle might have gifted the world with an orgasmic-phallic moment for the ages had Tom Hanks gotten blown—quick, in an empty stairwell!—on top of the Empire State Building."
Interview with Miyuki Jane Pinckard.
Not a Harlequin romance...
"Say that with me: 'pure desire.' Let it linger in your mind awhile. When was the last time you experienced pure desire? When was the last time you revelled in the sheer non-other-influenced desire for sex?"
A provocative interview with Sky, who is a whirlwind of erotic activity.
Fifteen erotic lesbian stories, ranging from historical sagas to the fantastic.
Fifteen erotic lesbian stories, ranging from historical sagas to the fantastic.
Variations on a theme -- a great party on the one day they know you can't be there to enjoy it...
An exponential look at the mile-high club.
An exponential look at the mile-high club.
"WVA estimates that nine out of ten women in the military have been either harassed or assaulted."
"Many people feel that once they have experienced the magic of BDSM, they can no longer be satisfied with vanilla activities. These things make the BDSM cheating different than simple unhappiness; it speaks to our deepest understandings of who we are on a soul level."
Dirty old woman sings the blues, wears her sex on her sleeve, and lets you leave your hat on.
Sex news from around the world, including the ubiquitous Rabbit...found everywhere!
Being dressed up in kimono is a very sensual thing, all of these hands wrapping and binding you, pushing scarves into the sash which sits right at breast level. The ladies' side of the public bath is a steamy world of dreams, with all of those naked women languorously soaping their bodies.
"Synaethesia is a psych term for what happens when a person's sensual wires get crossed. You hear colors, taste feelings, see music."
"More and more special girls like me keep postponing the final surgery and opt, instead, to stay suspended in a transitional stage of half-man and half-woman, like some kind of freakish mythological creature."
A wish list for techie sex toys.
"There's only one problem. Women's orgasms are not elusive. Men and women, when they masturbate, both take the same amount of time to go from zero to one-fifty: about six minutes."
What David did this summer, at Lifestyles 2005 in Las Vegas.
A frank and entertaining international road trip of clubs, baths, and sex parties.
"On the tape, the Virginia Congressman explains that he's not looking for anything serious, but just wants a man who he can go down on and who will go down on him, then see how things develop from there."
From Amsterdam, by mail...
"We are not people who spend every Wednesday night engaged in military-style intercourse. We love passion, the power exchange, and the magic of sexual self-expression. This attitude translates, generally speaking, into a more open-minded attitude toward size, not to mention age, gender, race, and orientation."
"Beautiful Agony is a Web site dedicated to video presentations of people having orgasms; in good lighting, with all the sounds and facial expressions."
A to-do list for the erotic understudy.
"Few questions arouse more hackles than that of whether women, simply because they are women, should allow men to have the final authority and decision-making power in intimate relationships."
From your lips to my ear...
"When a woman buys a traditional Romance, it's like a hardcore porn fan buying a XXX video. She wants her money shot."
A month spent in Egypt -- up the Nile, across to Alexandria and the oasis of Siwa -- was enough to see this ancient culture in all its beauty and despair. Gay and lesbian life there, however, shares little of the beauty, and much of the despair.
Your tax dollars at work...
"There is nothing more awe-inspiring in this world than the image of a beautiful woman in the throes of sensuous masturbation."
A look at why sex workers are becoming Web-columnists, and what they hope to achieve.
S&M that's good for your soul.
GLBT travel is changing the way the world goes around.
Sex and the spiritual realm.
Photography.
"The Catholic church is very hypocritical -- it supports love and equality for all people, but it seems that this does not refer to non-Catholics or non-heterosexuals. It is okay to be gay, but not to have gay sex, they say, because sex is only for marriage. I wonder why they don't criticize millions of straight people who have sex before marriage?"
The complex sex and spirit issues within Native American culture.
Shopping lists in Babeland...
The More, The Merrier - An Interview with Alison Tyler - by William Dean (12/01/04)
One and one and one make...whoopie.
Three Minute Love Affairs - by Jennie Orvino (11/24/04)
Sensual, addictive affairs without a bed.
Learning to Love the Rain - by Hanne Blank (11/10/04)
An exploration of fence-sitters, questions marks, and other interesting sexual identities.
Whip Me, Beat Me, Love Me Longtime - by William Dean (11/03/04)
Crime and punishment. Well, punishment anyway...
Beyond Condoms: The Erosion of Choice in America - by Ann Regentin (10/27/04)
Surveying sex without birth.
Lust: The Ultimate Chemical Rush - by Ann Regentin (09/08/04)
Insanity, chemistry, and desire...
Two Hundred Pounds of Fun - by David Steinberg (09/01/04)
An interview with Candye Kane - blues singer, sexual libertine, and body image activist, whose show has been described as "a revival meeting in the parking lot of an x-rated book store."
Rants About Pants - by William Dean (08/25/04)
Everyone's favorite rant about censoring the Olympic penises to protect our tender eyes.
Fun and Games: an interview with Bob Vickery - by Jean Roberta (08/18/04)
Hot words from a hard core, sexed-up, erotic knock-out of a gay porn writer.
Spice of Your Life: Sexy Tastes for Summer - by Naomi Darvell (07/28/04)
"This summer, I've been looking for something hot and a little nasty. Maybe I can't go to St. Tropez like Borchgrave and her lover, but I can experience the sweaty joys of garlic-flavored sex."
The New F-Word - by Ann Regentin (07/21/04)
"Eating, like sex, is a sensual delight. Licking a delicate sauce from one's fingers isn't a far cry from licking a lust-drenched pussy. The melt of good chocolate in one's mouth is remarkably similar to the feel of a well-greased cock sliding home."
Swinging from the Stable - by William S. Dean (07/14/04)
"Now, if you're part of the miniscule percentage of the human population whose sex life absolutely couldn't get any better, congratulations! But, maybe, you're among that vast majority milling around wondering 'Is this all there is?'"
Vampire Lovers Beware: Patrick Califia's Mortal Companion Stakes the Myth of the Asexual Vampire - by Ian Philips (07/07/04)
"The suffering of queer people is often invisible. It’s not until our blood is spilled that straight society notices us. Brandon Teena, Matthew Shepherd, and Gwen Araujo were all victims of the psychic vampirism of a world that sucks up our creativity, kindness, energy, and intelligence but still wants to treat us like shit. The vampire is an attractive figure to people who are tired of being hunted."
Breaking and Entering - by Allison Landa (06/30/04)
"By this point my dreams center around a dick sliding in and out of me. It's less about desire and more like a professional goal."
Bare Down: It's Summer - by William Dean (06/23/04)
"Imagine two miles of lovely sandy beaches, three shopping malls, bistros, and live entertainment clubs; and, in the summertime, up to 40,000 naked people from all over the world. And you thought Spring Break was a kick!"
The Age of Experience? Polyamory in the Mainstream - by Naomi Darvell (06/16/04)
"It ends up that despite the 'She Lets Me Cheat' business, it's Hank's wife who is in a more long-term relationship outside the marriage, while Hank has been in and out of relationships, but nothing quite so serious."
Playing Footsie: The Fetish with Legs - by William Dean (06/09/04)
"Have you ever had a footjob or sucked a toe? Does the thought of a well-turned ankle in strappy high-heels stepping on you make your blood rise?"
Diamond Shining Trannyfags -- The Jewels on the Big Screen - by William Dean (06/02/04)
"I love meeting individuals who have made up new words to describe their gender identity or sexuality. These words travel far and wide, with people picking up the terminology and making use of it for themselves. I think this exploration of language is crucial to the movement of gender freedom."
What We're Really Watching - by Ann Regentin (05/26/04)
"The industry makes a fuss about personal choice, but except for those who work for the few companies that require condoms, or those among the talent with a large amount of clout, the choice is often between going bareback and going home without a paycheck."
In Praise of the Common Handjob - by William Dean (05/19/04)
"Can you remember the first time you stroked someone else to orgasm, or the first time someone stroked you to one? Back in the day, this was considered a kind of staging point along the way to full-on fucking. Heavy petting or touching was first base, mutual masturbation was second base, oral sex third base, fucking was a homerun."
Dildo, Vibrator...Godemiche? Let's Talk about Sex Toys - by Naomi Darvell (05/12/04)
"These lines are spoken by a girl whose lover comes too quickly and can't satisfy her, so she turns to her faithful sex toy. She's very excited about what her dildo doesn't do: bend, sag or get her pregnant."
Showing my Face - by Jennie Orvino (05/05/04)
"How will I compare to the other female participants, whom I imagine to be wildly multi-orgasmic? How wrinkled or shiny will my face look? Will I climax in a 'reasonable' amount of time? Will I feel free to move and breathe the way I need to in front of strangers?"
Sieg Hot! -- Nazi Porn Still Alive, Somehow - by William Dean (04/28/04)
"Nazis, sex, decadence, and a fresh angle...Yet now, the controversy has grown another horn. The German press reports that it may have all been a hoax."
Write Me Like You Mean It - by William Dean (04/21/04)
"Possibly, as soon as writing and reading developed and became generally known, the love letter came into being as well."
The Making of a Female Dominant - by Kris Fitch (04/14/04)
"Our playing continued to get more rough until one afternoon, I took her over my lap and spanked her with one hand while stroking her clit with the other. Her orgasm shook us both to the core."
I Know It When I See It - by Ann Regentin (04/07/04)
"If porn is what we wish could happen when we're feeling horny, erotica is our examination of what really does, or maybe should or shouldn't. Comparing the two is really a case of apples and oranges; both are sexual but otherwise they're two different things."
Sexing Up Your Spring: I'm Melting!" - by William Dean (03/31/04)
"Soulful, sassy, surprising, lusty, Half-Life amusingly relates an original take on the eternal question, can love and desire really bloom with a six-foot something, dirty blond man in uniform with seduction on his mind?"
Sex Lies and the Lying Liars Who Don't Get Laid - by William Dean (03/24/04)
"Maybe by now, your eyes are becoming glassy and your short attention span is urging you to surf to the next channel, to grab the momentary gratification of an over-sugared, preservative-crammed snack, to dash over to porn.com for a speedy fix of thoughtless, artlessly-posed cyber skin."
The Values of Marriage: A Talk with Lillian Faderman - by William Dean (03/17/04)
"Numerous Boston marriages and latter same-sex unions produced women dedicated to reforming society in culture, education, medical practice, suffrage, workers rights, and other beneficial causes, including Social Security."
Getting Bent: The Erotic Side of Yoga - by Ann Regentin (03/10/04)
"The poses, or asanas as they're called by those who do them, when done gently but firmly, have an effect similar to a full-body massage and result in a sweet, gentle high more than vaguely reminiscent of post-coital bliss."
'The L Word' on Showtime - by William Dean (03/03/04)
"First, everyone is beautiful. Where are the down-at-heels, tough-as-nails, give you pause for thought character actors who could bring The L Word something resembling real lesbian lifestyle?"
Spinning In and Out of Control - by Randy Panache (02/25/04)
"The only colleague I've slept with on this job joins our party, and we talk and dance a lot. At some point on the dance floor, I ask him why all the guys' eyes are on me -- can they see through me? 'Do you think they all know that I love sex?'
A Room With a View: Hotels, Motels and Sex - by Roberta Carwin (02/18/04)
"I checked into a midtown hotel where the club had a block of rooms. Walking down the hall, I heard the unmistakable sounds of a whipping: lashes, and someone groaning."
"Throw Me Something, Mister!" - by William Dean (02/11/04)
"However you celebrate some modern festival of Lupercalia -- at your local Valentine's Day dance or Mardi Gras -- take a moment to pause and give up a toast or at least a thanks to those hard-working goaty priests of yore and their floggers who helped make it all possible."
Postcards from Fucking (It's in Austria!) - by William Dean (02/04/04)
"Won't your friends sport a sly grin when they receive your note postmarked, say, from Beaver, Blue Ball, or Intercourse, Pennsylvania? How about from Peckerwood Lake, Bald Knob, or Toadsuck, Arkansas?"
Bowling for Goths and Other Sexy Walks on the Dark Side - by William Dean (01/28/04)
"What is most clear is that Goths, gurrls and boiz, tingle with sexuality and sensuality. The reason for this seems to be, to me, that Goths are both experimental by nature -- usually being creative types and all -- and they are not afraid to investigate the dark side of life.
Taking the Outlaw Trail - by Naomi Darvell (01/21/04)
"Possibly the most controversial set of rebels, at the moment, are middle-aged and older women who are bucking not only today's norms, but also the ones they may have grown up with."
Camp Was Never So Sexy - by William Dean (01/14/04)
"Will you feel silly emerging from your keen neon-blue Mylar tent wearing a pleated leather mini skirt and thigh boots? Is there anything in the camping etiquette guidebook about how loud you should moan or giggle?"
What's Queer Now? - by William Dean (01/07/04)
"Oh, sure, once it meant you were gay, but that was in the old days. Now queer means you're not shuffling along in the boring mainstream, vanilla-flavored ho-hum rat race; sexually, socially, musically, whatever-ly."
2003
Happy Nudes Year and Many More - by William Dean (12/31/03)
"We are sexual creatures, imbued with richly sensual potential, and each new year holds the promise of even more unique, enlightening, and enriching meaningful erotic encounters."
The Night Before XXXMas: Sex and Porn Highlights of 2003 - by Naomi Darvell (12/24/03)
"Among all the recent peccadilloes of the various Christian denominations, it was kind of a cheeringly innocuous pratfall when it turned out that, because of their lucrative deals with mobile phone companies, some churches were apt to be beaming porn over the countryside through their steeples."
Thomas Roche: Erotic Everyman - by William Dean (12/17/03)
"Don't get me wrong; monster-fucking ROCKS. But I also think that sexuality is magic, and melding the two in fiction can evoke a lot of the power that the most intense erotic experiences evoke in real life."
Lori Selke: Bi-Sexual Blockbuster - by William Dean (12/10/03)
"I think that the wider society is still struggling to understand the basics of bisexuality, and it's really not prepared to grasp some of the complexities of, say, dykes playing with gay men, because that just doesn't make sense, does it?"
Making a List: XXXmas Gift Suggestions from The Dirty Elf - by William Dean (12/03/03)
"Oh, my boots and reindeer whip! It's time once again to reward all the naughty boyz and girlz on your list. Let Santa take care of the nice ones, your holiday task is to select those erotic rewards for the nasty and naughty in your lust life."
Taboo and Before: Once Again "The More Things Change..." - by William Dean (11/26/03)
"Popular icons love to mimic their more shocking and startling predecessors in that special way that is both absorption and homage. The latest example to smear itself across the American cultural stage (literally) is Boy George (pop Brit icon) imitating the inimitable performance artist Leigh Bowery (pop Australian icon) in Broadway's new show 'Taboo' produced by Rosie O'Donnell (pop TV icon)."
This is FNN, The Fetish News Network... - by William Dean (11/19/03)
"Co-ed couples are paired up and have a one-minute flash of sexual fame in which they mouth dialogue and sounds to accompany clips of porn movies shown on screens and television sets in the clubs. The audience then votes on which couple did the best faking-it job and they are awarded prizes."
Maggie, We Hardly Knew Ye: A Glimpse of America’s Avant-Garde Lesbian - by William Dean (11/12/03)
"It was this which set the stage for the great controversy over obscenity in America. The first section of Joyce’s Ulysses arrived at the magazine’s office in February 1918. Anderson and Heap knew it was special and worthy of promotion."
Smokin': Light Me Up! - by Naomi Darvell (10/29/03)
"Certainly, a large part of the appeal is oral -- some even smoke while giving or getting oral sex, but there's much more to it than just watching a woman (or a man) suck on something. It's the whole process of watching someone inhale and exhale, with chest rising and falling, and tap an ember off with manicured fingernails."
Banishing the Eight-Inch Dick: A Talk with Reed Manning and Dave Smeds - by Bill Noble (10/22/03)
"The key part isn't secret at all: You can't be impersonal. It's not a dick shoving into a pussy, it's Derek's dick shoving into Lisa's pussy, and he's shoving it in there with an I'm-so-lucky awe that gives her such a rush her secretions overflow down his balls."
Playing Well With Others: Monsters, Machines, and Demons - by William Dean (10/15/03)
"La Blue Girl is what aficianados consider the first real hentai film that introduced the world to the exotic concept of tentacle sex and the plentiful scenes of tying a girl up and fucking her with an object so big it could be mistaken for a Ford Escort."
Inside The Bachelor Machine: An Interview with M. Christian - by William Dean (10/08/03)
"Sex and SF can go very well together because SF can sneak some very serious or thoughtful ruminations on sexuality right under the radar. You think you're having a nice little read about the Snipsnapsnoopians on Cygna 7 but before long you're pondering gender, gay (or straight) sexuality, consent, power play, and all kinds of other sexual goodies."
Thrills in the Dark: The Libido Unleashed - by William Dean (10/01/03)
"The shiver down the spine connects with the genitals and the inky recesses of the imagination. Conversely, we identify with the all-powerful, immortal creature of the night and the helpless, cowering victim seduced by the irresistible -- used, and enthralled."
Poverty, Privacy, and the Rhythm of Sex - by Callum James (09/24/03)
"In that small room I was surrounded on all sides by a disembodied sexuality. It was a kind of sex in the air, sex in the vibrations of the poor rooms in which we lived. My sex life was not separate from any of the other strangers in the house. As much as we knew the rhythms of each other's daily lives, we knew also the intimate rhythms which sustained us."
Under Nude Management - by David Steinberg (09/17/03)
"If you think that women who strip naked for the sexual pleasure of others -- who display their bodies only inches and a thin sheet of plexiglas away from hundreds of masturbating men each day -- must be pitiful souls devoid of pride or self-esteem, think again. The 60 dancers and 15 support staff at the Lusty Lady Theater are a strong, energetic, and creative crew. And they've discovered that, with a union to back them up, they don't have to accept wages and working conditions dictated by the people they work for."
Sex in the Blogosphere, 2003 - by Naomi Darvell (09/10/03)
"Turning to the links, I check out Spanking Blog. I love it that Spanking Blog is first on Bacchus's list, even though he doesn't appear to be a spanko. I have a soft spot for spanking, and it vexes me when BDSM types and other fetishists consider spankos silly or lightweight. In sexblogs, kinks seem to coexist a little more easily."
Flying Sparks: An Interview with Linnea Due - by William Dean (09/03/03)
"On my ideal date, my partner and I would stay in a hut at a wildlife preserve on the edge of a coral reef. We would be equipped with the latest night-vision optics, snorkels, masks, and field guides. Gourmet meals would appear magically in front of us twice a day, because while there are many animals and birds at this preserve, there aren't any people but us."
The New Sexy Student Body: Are You Squirming Yet? - by William Dean (08/27/03)
"While officials in the United States are trying to turn back the sexual education clock to the ignorance and intolerance of the 1950s, frustrated university students are taking to heart the examples of Tom Paine, Ben Franklin, and other journalists of liberty, freedom, and common sense."
Latex and Looners -- Blow and Pop! - by William Dean (08/20/03)
"Call it the party porn fetish, a curious offshoot of the latex and rubber scene, or simply looning, but balloons are floating and squeaking their way upward in the spiraling gyre of global-wide fetishes. Looners span the world, from South Africa to Spain, from the Pacific Rim to Nova Scotia."
Gay Marriage? No, We're Just Close Friends, Really! - by William Dean (08/13/03)
"Are you with Sex and the City? Some of those bitches need to come up here and find out what's really going on. I've never seen a one of them packing."
Plug and Play: Ass Fashions and Gathering Rosebuds - by William Dean (08/06/03)
"The new popularizing talk about bend-over-boyfriends, meterosexuals, and bi-sexuality is helping to get butt play more out in the open and along with it, the butt plug is enjoying its most public face perhaps in history."
Seduction: Blow Jobs and Lemon Kisses Continued - compiled by Brian Peters (07/30/03)
"Warm kitchen smells, big soft bosoms, and strong floury hands – ach the sweet memories of childhood. Now though, it's my own hands that are strong -- but I'm partial still to soft bosoms and the warm smells of kitchens and women."
Kinky Cacao: Chocolate and Sex - by William Dean (07/23/03)
"The debate has continued for centuries, maybe even millenia, of which is better, sex or chocolate. The answer, of course, for most people is: yes!"
It's Not the Food, Sexy! -- Munching on Myths - by William Dean (07/16/03)
"Whether the idea springs from superstition or shaman, from Old World midwife to modern sex guru, we all want the best sex possible.... Feed your stomach and please your palate with sensual foods, and maybe the libido will follow in its course."
The Global Gourmet and Good Sex - by William Dean (07/09/03)
"If your life consists mostly of chugging down soft drinks, fast foods eaten in the car on the way to somewhere while mutually juggling your cellphone, it's my considered opinion your sex life will be approximately the same."
Really Love Your Peaches - by Naomi Darvell (07/04/03)
"Other painters have made the connection between fruit and sex more obvious: just look at some of Caravaggio's work, for example, his self-portrait as Bacchus, where two peaches and a narrow bunch of grapes lie on a table looking like a huge naked cock and pair of balls."
That (Erotic)Thing You Do -- Going Where the Boys Play - by William Dean (06/25/03)
"Women have told me that they feel exhilarated by visiting a male dominated club. It‘s as if they got to sneak a peek at something they usually don't see. They are usually impressed with the dancing, and come away with a heightened appreciation and respect for this profession."
In Your Dreams! -- Unconscious Female Orgasms - by Marcy Jarvis (06/18/03)
"As a teenager, I first experienced orgasm through dreaming, before experiencing it in the waking realm. I figured that girls, like boys, all had wet dreams as a result of the body's maturation, despite the fact I could find no evidence of it in my pink covered "Now You Are a Woman" booklet, provided courtesy of the kind folks at Kotex."
Not Male; Not Female -- The World Between or Neither - by William Dean (06/11/03)
"How surprised would you be to learn that as you read this article, there are at least hundreds of thousands of voluntarily castrated men spread across the world, from Japan, to India, to Algeria, to France?"
Do I Hear 69? -- Fetishists Get Down to Bidness - by William Dean (06/04/03)
"There's something about the pump of adrenaline, the rush of blood, the knee-jerk gestures, the frenzied shouts of more and more money that's distinctly sexual, and who wouldn't practically erupt with winner's pride at placing the final bid for a night with an annually selected Mr. Leather Pants or Ms. International Sub 2004?"
The Masturbating Muse - by Naomi Darvell (05/28/03)
"As Eros-soaked as Joyce's style is, though, he doesn't make masturbation explode onto the page the way Philip Roth does. When Roth first wrote his explicit, exhaustive descriptions, they were considered outrageous -- and fascinating. Before Portnoy's Complaint even came out, Roth earned nearly a million dollars from magazine excerpts of the book."
Dial M for Masturbation - by William Dean (05/21/03)
"For example, it seems the most popular form, particularly between long-distance couples is the M & M. This, obviously, has nothing to do with the candy that melts in your mouth, and everything to do with the kind that melts all over your hand."
We Spill Our Masterpiece - by Naomi Darvell (05/14/03)
"Ginsberg’s narratives sound like detailed real-life anecdotes. He describes his lovemaking with various people, and he confesses to masturbating. He even claims that masturbating brought him poetic inspiration once. After a heavy session of whacking off in his tenement apartment, the spirit of William Blake paid him a visit in a kind of poetic initiation."
On The Job: Masturbating At Work - by William Dean (05/07/03)
"For submissives, the work environment adds an additional excitement above and beyond normal routines. Doms and Dommes, Masters and Mistresses use forced masturbation at work as both a punishment and a reward."
Solitary Sex -- An Interview with Thomas Laqueur - by William Dean (04/30/03)
"I am not sure we have a harder time imaging our grandmothers masturbating than we do their having intercourse. But if imagining the solitary sex of great men and relatives is harder than imaging their having "ordinary" intercourse, it is because masturbation is so prototypically something we do not share with others. It is the most unspeakable kind of sex today and so also the most unimaginable in grandmothers and great folks."
Out Here, From the Closet to the Woods -- an Interview with Michael Riordan - by William Dean (04/23/03)
"In the work I do, gathering people's stories, I'm continually surprised. Each time I think aha, a Pattern! a Theory! the next person I meet blows it to bits. Maybe that's why I'm not an academic. Do Boys yearn for Daddies they missed the first time around, and vice versa? Do submissives crave permission to be "bad," or punishment for it? Don't ask me."
It's Spring: Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake Your Mikoshi - by William Dean (04/16/03)
"Like any good festival, there's plenty of music from the traditional Kodo-style drummers, and delectable cock-shaped candies galore for worshippers and tourists to buy, lick, suck, and taste for that spring-inspired sugar rush."
Stripping in the Midwest - by L. Snyder (04/09/03)
"Tech support made me feel far more degraded than taking off my clothes in front of strangers does. I got yelled at and cursed by customers all the time. I absolutely hated humanity when I left that job at the end of the day...and I didn't make that much money. After I started stripping, it was no contest which one I'd rather do."
Sex and Separate Beds: Loving Together, Sleeping Apart - by Roberta Carwin (03/26/03)
"That's the main reason why I sleep alone -- to keep the romance."
Digi-Toys We'd Like to See: I Want New Stuff! - by William Dean (03/19/03)
"This purse-sized model can be used on reluctant hubbies, penile-dysfunctional lovers, or just some likely hunk you pass on the street. It emits a micro-fine dart that delivers a powerful stunning electrical charge while simultaneously shooting out a laser-guided nano-needle which delivers a super-charged dose of Viagra for instant and long-lasting erections."
The Garrulous Gourmet - by Miranda Austin (03/12/03)
"I suggested a slutty cheerleader with a push-up bra and high heels and he loved it. He was my Home Ec teacher who made me stay after class for not paying attention, and I seduced him over a cake batter. Good clean fun."
Good Sex Made Easy -- An Interview with Anne Semans and Cathy Winks - by William Dean (03/05/03)
"You may feel a little overwhelmed and shy about the products on the shelves, but you can rest assured that most of the other customers are feeling just as awkward as you are. The great thing about feminist stores like Good Vibes and Toys in Babeland is that the salespeople are well-informed and encouraging. They'll provide good information about anatomy, sexual response, and product information-and they won't rip you off."
The Farewell Blow Job and Other Tales of Travel - by Brian Peters (02/26/03)
"The Metro North takes us to things extraordinary. A flogging among friends at Hellfire. Browsing at the Museum of Sex one day and eyeing the rare erotica/curiosa at the Strand Bookstore the next. Maybe even a daring stop at what's left of Show World in Times Square. But always, the weekend culminates in a night of lush, wet sex, likely accented with whips and chains and, later, of two bodies -- one of which is chained to the bed -- entwined in touch, warmth, and sleep."
Getting Away to It All: Your Global Guide to Sensual Vacations - by William Dean (02/12/03)
"Many might enjoy the open sea air in the buff, sunbathing, miles from anywhere, sipping a cool margarita. Others might enjoy something a little more exciting like dancing till dawn at a full swing, all night party. Still others might enjoy a trip to help rekindle the passion by learning the sexual art of Oceanic Tantra that’s offered at one of the Hawaiian resorts in the guide."
Gay in Pakistan - by Saqlain Haider (02/05/03)
"My gay life is definitely undercover, but I have discovered new gay friends. I was surprised to find a centrally located park that is a cruising area for most gay men in Lahore."
Let's All Do It Together Anyway: Globalgasm -- The Last Gasp - by William Dean (01/29/03)
"Some six and a quarter billion people share our whirling, orbiting planet. What if all of them came at the same time? Would the world suddenly shudder, gasp for breath, and yearn for that post-orgasmic cuddle?"
Quantum Love: a Beginner’s Guide to Polyamory - by Rebecca Adams (01/22/03)
"I had all the same initial responses that lots of folks have to polyamory -- I feared the betrayal, the rejection, the pain that must be inherent in seeing your lover love someone else. Don't you get jealous? Don't you get resentful? Aren't you afraid you'll get abandoned?"
Sex Work for Couples: Three Is Not Always a Crowd - by David Steinberg (01/15/03)
"Over the past few years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of couples who are ready to take the step of actually going out and hiring a sex worker. Sometimes it's the woman who has the fantasy of being with another woman, or seeing her partner with another woman."
Out of the Shadows: An Interview with Ann Bannon - by William Dean (01/08/03)
"There were so few places one could go for information -- we needed The Idiot's Guide to Lesbianism! -- that our feelings of isolation were acute. And always there was the specter of police interference in one's life -- a humiliating disaster we would have done almost anything to avoid...almost anything but give one another up."
2003 -- A Voyeur's Peek Ahead - by William Dean (01/01/03)
"Big Brother doesn't want you fucking around -- President Bush's budget request for fiscal year 2003 includes $135 million for abstinence-only programs -- a 33% increase over 2002 funding."
2002
A New Kink for Christmas? - by Naomi Darvell (12/25/02)
"A weapons inspector who liked to spank girls might just squeak by. A weapons inspector, for instance, who'd been heard to say he liked having his bare bottom spanked? He'd have a hard time."
Americano: An Interview With Emanuel Xavier - by Travis Montez (12/18/02)
"With thirty-five new poems, Emanuel Xavier considers what it means to be American -- but Latino; Latino -- but gay; Nuyorican -- but Ecuadorian; revolutionary -- but not an activist. In essence, Americano is the next chapter in the life of a native son surviving the contradictions of his homeland."
Sex and the (19th-century) City - by Roberta Carwin (12/11/02)
"A man named John Millian was hanged for Julia's murder; Mark
Twain watched the execution, along with everyone else in Virginia
City. The creepy Richard Robinson, who almost certainly killed
Helen, got off -- perhaps in backlash against what people were
coming to see as an alarming climb in prostitution."
Making Moves: Erotic Chess - by Ann Regentin (12/04/02)
"The language of chess is very sexual. I mean, what are you supposed to think when somebody declares that they're going to mate you in five moves so you might as well surrender now?"
Just What Do You Like to Do in Bed? - by Jack Nichols (11/27/02)
"Must love and affection, whether promiscuous or monogamous, insist upon being mapped out beforehand, becoming a never-changing route?"
SuperSex: Can You Have It? - by William Dean (11/20/02)
"To be honest, it’s certainly not the first time my mind has been dredging in the superhero gutter. I remember back in the day when those cute little Tijuana Bibles were passed around that The Man of Steel did his share of fucking with The Dick of Steel."
Hung Like a Rabbit - by Ann Regentin (11/13/02)
"Is it really worth it to risk sacrificing a perfectly functional penis in
the hopes of porn-star proportions? The thing that worries me is that a
lot of men might think so."
Practicing for Penance
- by L. Bachu (11/06/02)
"When I grew up and became a lube-carrying dyke, I recognized that it was
their all-girls club that I really envied. They were required to spend
the majority of their waking hours surrounded by tits and ass. And I
discovered that Catholic girls were just as kinky as I always prayed."
How To Have a Sexy Halloween
- by William Dean (10/30/02)
"Or how about throwing a Gender Mind Fuck Party? Invite friends, neighbors, and/or coworkers to a Halloween Party. The gimmick here is that everyone has to come in costume as someone they want to have sex with."
The Dark Passions of Kilpatrick and the Knight: An Interview with Nancy Kilpatrick (aka Amarantha Knight)
- by William Dean (10/23/02)
"I think horror and erotica are hot partners between the covers (of a book). Both are hidden, not talked about in polite society, often surfacing in the darkness. And there’s a strong element of danger, which gives them heightened appeal."
A Peek Beneath the Sheets - by Susannah Indigo (10/16/02)
"It's one of those questions you just don't usually get to ask your coworkers -- 'So, tell me, what did you think of the Giants win last night, and, by the way, how would you describe your sexuality?' -- doesn't usually fly over coffee break, but when you work with the weird and the wonderful, it's an editor's privilege."
In the After Hours -- An Interview with Robert Fleming - by William Dean (10/09/02)
"It's the first time black male writers have written so openly about love, lust, sex, desire, and intimacy. Because of the quality of writers in the collection, the book is being judged as a literary effort and not just a vehicle for cheap thrills and titillation."
Diverse Horizons: An Interview with Mary Anne Mohanraj - by Naomi Darvell (10/02/02)
"I'm fascinated by character, and by tangles of human
emotion that are often found in sexual relationships. So whatever genre
I'm writing in, I'm often examining love, marriage, betrayal, romantic
confusion, etc."
Remembering the Stonewall Era - by Jack Nichols (09/25/02)
"Only a few years before, I'd frequented the Ce Soir, one of Gotham's two gay "dance" bars where, in a back room, a light bulb hung ominously from a single cord, ignited whenever an unknown customer entered the front door. The lighting of the bulb signaled that dancing couples must separate."
Buddy, Buddy - by William Dean (09/18/02)
"Just good dirty sex between two consenting adults who get together now and again to share their mutual needs and satisfactions.
Fuck buddy relationships are as special and unique as the people involved in them."
Are You Going to Folsom Street Fair...Leather Chaps, Bright Chains, and Your Id
- by William Dean (09/11/02)
"The music weaves its strident magic. Two hundred feet in the air -- suspended from a construction crane -- dancers gyrate and writhe in the steel go-go cage."
The Fascinating Foreskin
- by Mike Kimera (09/04/02)
"I don't mean to go into a rant here. There are many strange and wonderful differences between even the English speaking cultures on either side of the Atlantic and I am happy to celebrate their diversity. I can't help but wonder however, if there would be fewer naturalized American males if circumcision were a condition of citizenship."
Tennis Turn-Ons - by Naomi Darvell (08/28/02)
"The cerebral quality of tennis -- the strategy, the psyching, the close engagement -- adds an edge to the sexiness. It's combative, unpredictable. John Updike, in his novel Couples, writes about tennis: 'A fluid treacherous game. Advantages so swiftly shifted. Love became hate.' Watching a good tennis match can be like watching a madly passionate affair in two or three sets."
Bukkake Babe: That's Me...Or Is It?
- by Joy James (08/21/02)
"It all starts innocently enough. A man who’s read one of my erotic stories on the Web starts sending me thoughtful and flattering emails. I reply. Buried in our now daily correspondence, he keeps making offhand references to group sex."
Tootsie Pop? Shopping for My Ideal Foot Man
- by Naomi Darvell (08/14/02)
"A woman told police Monday that a man followed her for 15
minutes and kissed her foot Thursday while she shopped at Jewel
Food Store. The suspect, apparently in his 40s, complimented her
feet before he knelt, kissed her right foot through an open-toed
shoe and walked away, police said."
Eating Out: The Delights of Restaurant Dining - by Roberta Carwin (07/31/02)
"The waiter we got -- a gorgeous young man -- understood the importance of tempting you with food --
transporting you, seducing you."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Blowjobs & Lemon Kisses: More Recipes to Seduce - edited by Brian Peters (07/24/02)
"Sometimes you need to make a meal that will make someone fall in love with you. Sometime you need a dessert with an enchantment so strong that your lover will never leave you, no matter what the temptation. When you're ready for such a strong potion, you need to make Susie Belle's Eternal Cherry Devotion Pie."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
The Sexiest Food in the World - by William Dean (07/17/02)
"The history of mankind and womankind is paralleled by the search for the food that makes fucking inevitable."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Sex on a Stick: Popsicle Teases and Ice Cream Orgasms - by Naomi Darvell (07/10/02)
"A guy I knew, when he was a horny teenager, used to invite neighbor girls over and ply them with all the popsicles they could eat. He loved watching a girl suck one, her mouth sliding up and down its length, the ice gradually dying her lips orange, red, or purple. Like watching a slick, cool blow job."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Are You How You Eat? -- Erotic Manners for Fuck Feasts - by Mademoiselle Lilian Lapin (07/03/02)
"Another type of eater is le bird, yes? They eat in little pecks like a chicken for dried corn. Peck, peck, peck. Now, truly. How will such a person perform the oral sex, eh? Peck, peck, peck. This is for clucking, not fucking, cheries."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Heady Smut: An Interview with Ian Philips - by William Dean (06/26/02)
"There are some writers who tweak the beard of 'the norm', but Ian Philips does more than that. Going beyond, he plucks souvenir whiskers and plants them in unlikely places to sprout new Pans and satyrs. Going beyond, he grabs the stately goatee and leads, not always gently, but always Puckishly, to a velvet-cloaked bathroom or boudoir, private ell, or public detour, for some kinky play."
Fear of Fingering: A Masturbator's Response to World Events - by Kell Brannon (06/19/02)
"In September, just when I needed it most, I forgot how to get myself off."
Making A Scene: How To Have an Erotic Vacation - by William Dean (06/12/02)
"So, think about what you usually enjoy doing. Is it a sidewalk coffee latté? Is it a quiet stroll? A nature hike? Poring over pages of collectible stamps? Dancing ‘til dawn?"
Optical Mouse - by Valeria Lambert (06/05/02)
"When I set my hand on the optical mouse, a shiver arrows to my groin. Its curve arches into my palm, echoing the smooth pressure of my mons."
Sestre - by William Dean (05/29/02)
"The country with L-O-V-E in the middle, Slovenia, is sending a transvestite trio to Estonia for one of the world's longest-running and largest song contests."
Off I Go -- The Masturbation Fantasies of Erotica Writers - compiled by William Dean (05/22/02)
"I also like big black girls. Not exclusively, but I do have a certain weakness for glowing dark skin, nice cheekbones, dancing amber eyes. One of my most enduring fantasies features a luscious black beauty and a tab of acid."
Fancy Tickles: An Interview with Sadie Allison - by Rachel Kramer Bussel (05/15/02)
"Since the clitoris is the primary source for orgasm and pleasure, I recommend newcomers in masturbation to start by getting to know their clitorises and vulvas. This would mean starting simply with a little lube on her fingertips while lying on her back."
Selflove in the Afternoon - by Eric Francis (05/08/02)
"Tonight the mundane will become the exalted: our planned activity is a group masturbation experience."
First Time Down There: The Virgin Masturbators - by Rebecca Adams (05/01/02)
"'Tell me about the first time you ever masturbated.' I like to say this to people on a first date. Initially, most everyone stares at me in surprised disbelief. Then they offer a slow, stunned smile, and proceed to tell me a story that they've never told anyone else in the world."
Teenage Kisses and Sexy Undertakers - by Naomi Darvell (04/24/02)
"'Personally, I'd do just about anything to reinvent myself as a gay man just to have sex with Keith, the cop of Six Feet Under.'"
Foot Worship - by David Steinberg (04/17/02)
"I listen to him as I slip my feet into a pair of pumps with nothing less than five inch spike heels, and no platform for compensation. They're the most tipped-up shoes in Wolny's San Francisco fetish shoe store and I want to experience what it's like to walk in them."
Pants on Fire: Lying in the Glossies - by Naomi Darvell (04/10/02)
"My favorite is the small penis: the only one that's not described physically at all. The guy instead talks about all the wonderful things he can do with other parts of his body."
Crossdressing with Charles Anders - by Rachel Kramer Bussel (04/03/02)
"A lot of crossdressers I know feel as though they're bigendered, or ambigendered or somewherebetween...they feel as though they have a fluid gender identity, they can go back and forth, or they can be somewhere in the middle."
Fires at Midnight - by Brian Peters (03/27/02)
"Say it anyway. Let them know. I want you when you're frumpy and disheveled, I want you when you're stressed and out of time, I want you when you're unapproachably dressed to the nines, I want you when you're working, I want you when you're sleeping, I want you when it's just the two of us together under the stars.
Gloved to Love - by William Dean (03/20/02)
"A long slim tube, filled with the arm of your lover, ending in his or her fingers which slowly glide along your skin, whispering cloth or leather or the glassy slide of vinyl or latex. Imagine a velvet-clad finger grazing over your nipples, the thin, soft nap brushing your lips, raking gently over your cock or clit."
Radical Sexuality: The Michael Rosen Interview - by Bill Noble (03/06/02)
"Michael is shaven-headed, mustached, and muscular. He is also remarkably gentle and thoughtful. Recently we sat down with Michael in the living room of his hillside San Francisco home to discuss his work. Each room of his gracious home is a gallery of fine photography, much of it explicitly sexual, representing a variety of artists."
Is My Ass Artistic? Being Photographed Having Sex - by Bill Noble (03/06/02)
"When the idea first came up, we knew we’d do it in a flash. I can’t exactly explain why: we have a bit of exhibitionist in us, I guess, but mostly we were in love and wanted to celebrate it."
Senior Sex: Rocking Your Retirement - by Roberta Carwin (03/13/02)
"One of my best lovers, a man in his 60s, complained of prostate problems and undependable erections. I told him not to worry about erections for my sake; after all, some of my partners don't even have penises."
Gay Amsterdam - by Richard Ammon (02/27/02)
"I have been journeying around the world for as long as I've been out as a gay man -- about thirty years -- and in all the latitudes and longitudes there is no place like Amsterdam, Holland."
From the Travel Edition
The Sexiest Places We Know - compiled by Brian Peters (02/20/02)
"If it's sex you want -- without the romance, the dysentery, a language barrier, culture shock or the risk at being dropped in a dark cell and have the lid slammed shut, there are only two places worth going to..."
From the Travel Edition
Taking the Plunge: Nude Bungee Jumping - by William Dean (02/13/02)
"Nothing says lovin' like sharing an intimate experience and, frankly, you can't get much more intimate than being naked together high atop a bridge forty-two metres above British Columbia's beautiful Nanaimo River about to jump off."
How To Be A Clean Sheets Valentine - by Rebecca Adams (02/13/02)
"The goals of a Clean Sheets Valentine are intensity, intimacy, and exploration. You want to give your lover the night of their life, and I don't just mean skyrocketing orgasms and plenty of cuddle time. I mean a blindingly intense experience that enhances and expands the way you relate to each other for the rest of the year."
Roman Fever: Amo, Amas, A Mario - by Naomi Darvell (02/06/02)
"From the minute the cab let me off at my pensione, I felt I'd slipped into the world of Catullus and Ovid, Henry James, and Edith Wharton. The common denominators: sex, intrigue, and death."
From the Travel Edition
Re-adolescence - by Ann Baillie (01/30/02)
"Physically, he's not my type. He's barely taller than I am and slightly built. He slouches. His features are delicate to the point of being feminine. He could easily have passed for a woman when he was young. "
Not Marching To a Different Dumber - by William Dean (01/23/02)
"If and when America’s proposed 24/7 'all-gay' network debuts, you won't find Ranty Rooney munching popcorn and glued to the boob toob. The admittedly gay duo, Gene Falk, a Showtime vice president, and Matt Farber, an MTV consultant, are in charge here, and, no offense really, but...really."
Cougar -- A Guide for Older Women Dating Younger Men - by Nola Summers (01/16/02)
"An older woman looks at a younger man and says 'I'd really love to bed you,'...and he goes 'Wow,' and then she's got this devoted younger man who absolutely adores her...and he's not going to let go."
My New Year's Sexolutions - by Rachel Kramer Bussel (01/09/02)
"What did I try? Let's see...I rimmed someone, fisted someone and was fisted by that same person, went to a strip club, got a lap dance, and took my SM experiences to a new level."
I, Claudia - by Joy James (01/02/02)
"I find the whole idea of a world championship for cock sucking, incredibly, gloriously
erotic. Why not?"
2001
Everything to Do With Sex: Right Up Your Aisle - by Helena Settimana (12/19/01)
"I spoke with the editor of Whiplash magazine -- Whiplash is Canada's one and only fetish/BDSM publication with any gloss."
You Say You Love Me: This Unhappy Hooker Wants to Know Why - by Joy James (12/12/01)
"'A chick with a dick...an incredibly sexy babe with that something extra -- 38C-28-38, plus 6 inches, cut...' -- That's the way my escort service Web page advertises, quantifies, and objectifies me. I have to turn away clients, I'm so overbooked."
Dangerous Fiction, Suspect Thoughts -- An Interview with Greg Wharton - by William Dean (12/05/01)
"So, to sum up Greg's turn-ons: reading, writing, great cinema, bad TV, tennis, and rubber toys. Add in some music, goat cheese enchiladas with mole sauce, and long evenings of intense sex with multiple body orgasms and I'm blissed out!"
Bracelet and Buckle - by Sharon L. Calhoon (11/28/01)
"I wear a bracelet. When you open the door and step in, if I know immediately that I want to fuck you, I will take the bracelet off and place it on the window sill by the door."
Things That Go Bump - by Naomi Darvell (10/31/01)
"This Halloween magic works, it's said, because the dead are wandering the earth; the door to the spirit world is open. What about sex with spirits?
Transcending Erotic Language -- An Interview with Lawrence Schimel - by Susannah Indigo (10/24/01)
"The translator was heterosexual, and was not sure if there was different gay sexual slang, so he called one of those telephone gay sex chat lines advertised in the back of newspapers and researched the words in question!"
Father of a Thousand Anthologies -- Interview with Maxim Jakubowski - by William Dean (10/17/01)
"You've been called the 'Father of a Thousand Anthologies.' How is it possible for one man to have read so many stories, analyzed them for quality, and assembled so many fantastic anthologies of erotica? Do you read constantly?"
Unspoken Vagina Monologues - by Michael Helmer (10/10/01)
"'CUUUUNT!' That's Helen's voice. She's holding onto the top of my daughter's chair and screaming a word she can't define. Lawrence Welk never used that word. 'I can't hear you,' the monologist says.."
Sex on Everyone's Mind: An Interview with M. Christian - by William Dean (10/03/01)
"Every erotica writer owes a huge debt to the queer community for having the courage to be out, literate and proud. Without them, the 'literature' of erotica may have still been out there, but it would have been screened behind money and popular opinion."
Here I Come, Leather or Knot - by William Dean (09/26/01)
"Or the new 'friend' might present you suddenly with a handful of silk scarves, look up through heavily-fringed eyelashes, and whisper 'I like to be tied up, baby.'"
Issues of Intimacy: An Interview with Anthony Giardina
- by William Dean (09/19/01)
"The primary issue faced by Luca in Recent History -- whether to go off and explore his potential homosexuality or to stay with his wife and let the gay side of himself slide -- would have been nicely taken care of in a deeply religious society. But in a society like ours, there’s very much of a sense of, 'Why not?'"
Panty Patrol - by Naomi Darvell (09/12/01)
"Suddenly the world seems full of panty-pilfering perverts: A police officer who takes skivvies from clotheslines; a civil servant who prowls around pinching panties; even a murderer who stole underwear to 'cover his tracks.'"
Jackpots, Fleshpots - by Roberta Carwin (09/05/01)
"There's a sexy excitement in the air. The hotel I'm staying in has a Brazilian theme. Sitting by one of the four swimming pools, I contemplate a huge fake waterfall in the shape of an open oyster with a big white pearl inside. It looks almost shockingly erotic, and it's surrounded by nearly naked, greased-up sunbathers. I've never seen so many thong bikinis in one place."
Mehndi -- It's more than finger-painting
- by William Dean (08/29/01)
"Your body is stilled; your mind concentrating on the eloquent caress of the henna. This is magical writing, sketching around your nipples, mouth, and loins."
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are - by Cody Dare (08/22/01)
"'I think everyone should come out with their sexuality several times in their lives,' I tell a group of friends at lunch. 'We don't often get to tell our stories, to explore our passionate possibilities.'"
Talk to the Animals: A Foray into Furry Fun - by Naomi Darvell (08/15/01)
"I'm more a fan of animal stories that emphasize the...well, animal. My idea of an interesting scenario is an impromptu romp in the woods with a slightly sadistic bear, a scene with werewolves or -- back to the movies again -- something along the lines of Cat People."
Love in my Tummy: Aphrodisiac Experiments - by Robert Carwin (07/25/01)
"Nothing too elaborate: no elk antlers or pickled ostrich phalluses. Above all, no ants. I've recently read that a guy in Italy crashed his car after swallowing dried crushed ants to improve his lovemaking."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Toys in Babeland: Playthings for Sexy Consumers - by William Dean (07/18/01)
"I think we develop sexually and we get attracted to ideas, like bondage or anal sex or whatever, and it's good to pursue that spark. Sometimes it may not be as fun as your fantasy, but if you try it, then you know -- and you get to keep going imaginatively and try something else."
An Erotic Cookbook: The Sequel - by Brian Peters (07/04/01)
"If you read through cookbooks seeking orgasms between the pages, if you think of your lover as a moveable feast, if you fantasize about your partner spread out invitingly and honey-glazed on a bed of chocolate, if you think that a slow roast is the proper interval for a slow screw -- well, we're with you. But we want you to do it well."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Drinks for the Dirty-Minded: Salacious Shots and Sexy Summer Refreshments - by Naomi Darvell (07/11/01)
"This, to me, is the ideal drink for a real-life seduction scene: tangy, complex and difficult to quaff down in a hurry. Toast while watching the sunset, and drink. Kiss the lingering taste from each other's lips. Repeat."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
Eroticize for Summer: Be A Naughty Hottie - by Lilian Lapin (06/27/01)
"You can stroll along the sand or sidewalk, and when the sunshine outlines your profile through the thin dress -- oh!All the boys stare, and once they stare you can make them care."
Kinkily Engaging: The Erotic Mind of Marilyn Jaye Lewis - by William Dean (06/20/01)
"'I published traditional gay and straight erotica, but I also published stories about extreme fetishes that happened to be well written -- scat, piss, pregnancy, nonconsensual rape and incest, snuff, bestiality; it was all in there to a degree."
Report from the Front: The Battle for Masturbation - by Alex M. Quinlan (06/13/01)
"This discussion ended up with a mention of a Dyke March, one of the marches during Pride Month, featuring a contingent carrying vibrators. Betty Dodson would be walking in front as the Grand Marshall, pumping a Hitachi Magic Wand up and down to set the rhythm of the march."
T-t-t-turn Me on Toys in Babeland - by William Dean (06/06/01)
"I could already imagine my lover's smile as the purring dolphin's nose nudged her whoopee button or gently buzzed between the cheeks of her butt."
Go With The Flow - by Roberta Carwin (05/30/01)
"It's all kosher, Renee...bodies and sex and blood. Bloody sex, sexy blood. Relax."
A Bird in Hand: Mutual Masturbation - by Cher Ladd-Vuolo (05/23/01)
"I have watched him stroke himself while he has watched me do myself. We did the deed face to face, staring into one another's eyes, as we fingered and fondled each other. He has placed his penis directly over my clit while we tended to our own orgasms..."
Dildoes Up! - by William Dean (05/16/01)
"Think of it -- a million women marching in Washington, D.C., then standing solemnly on Pennsylvania Avenue, holding up their whirring artificial dicks. It's got to be more impressive than the old light your lighter thing, flicking your Bic."
Bite My Tart: A Talk with Lauren Henderson - by Naomi Darvell (05/09/01)
"Time Out calls you 'the dominatrix of the British crime scene.' Are they just speaking figuratively, or do they know something? In other words, how much like Sam are you?"
All By Myself - by Brian Peters (05/02/01)
"But sex, even solo sex, is a many-faceted thing, and what we bring you here is less polished and more personal -- reflections by the Clean Sheets staff on masturbation in their lives."
Lying With Tony - by Susannah Indigo (04/25/01)
"'I'll get behind you and mean business, baby,' is all he says as he leads me to a nearby log and bends me over and fucks me the way every woman wants to be fucked by this man -- hard and from behind, driving me over the edge with his force."
The Sopranos Get Real - by Naomi Darvell (04/25/01)
"But my attention kept straying to a gangster show with bizarro opening music and a hulking, squinting main character: Tony. If Sex and the City is candy, The Sopranos is...gabagool. Meaty, chewy, gnarly."
There is Nothing Like a Dam - by Lilian Lapin (04/18/01)
"'Okay, Lili. I hear you. How do I use a dental dam?'...'They are easy as eating the chocolate eclair, cheri.'"
The London Scene is Just Duckie -- an interview with Amy Lamé - by William Dean (4/11/01)
"We wanna rock and roll, get drunk, watch a show, dance,
and fall over with 300 of our mates...which is what more or less happens every Saturday."
Condom Sense - by Brian Peters (4/4/01)
"Even though the recipe is straightforward, test it out before you have company. If you find yourself fresh out of those erect penises, any broom or mop handle will do."
Dolls Who Fuck in Glass Houses - by William Dean (3/28/01)
"Hot and cruel fetishes are symbolically thrust at the viewer by the sensual and bold mannequins of 2001; draped in chain, leather, synthetic skin and perfect makeup, these are the truest ladies of the night in the City of Lost Angels."
Sex Shamans: Alfred Kinsey - by Rebecca Adams (3/21/01)
"The next question is, how could such a pervert produce work that changed the course of American sexual morality? And is his work valid?"
Fucking Furniture - by Samantha Capps Emerson (3/14/01)
"I have never wanted to fuck a piece of furniture before. Sure, I've made good use of a few dining room sets, the obligatory four-poster bed, my piano bench, and many an overstuffed armchair during the heights of passion."
It's Bare..It's New...It's You - by Adrian Whitmore (3/07/01)
"There are moments that any long-term relationship is built upon... But at that particular moment, I wasn't reflecting on our past intimacy. I was just focused on seeing her vagina, unobstructed and raw, for the first time. It was like I was seeing my wife truly naked for the first time."
Having a Whale of A Time: Sex Hawaii Style - by Roberta Carwin (2/28/01)
"On a recent trip to the Aloha State I decided to make sex my theme: to think of myself as a sex tourist in a part of the U.S. that I find both strange and familiar."
From the Travel Edition
Queer in Russia - by William Dean (2/14/01)
"For women who loved other women, the Soviet state had other plans. They committed them to psychiatric care because 'such women are schizophrenics.'"
From the Travel Edition
Sex in Russia: Part I - by William Dean (2/7/01)
"But until recently, potential lovers didn't linger, for fear of prison, or worse. Lovers were sex criminals to the state, nd erotic Russia was held prisoner. It took heroism just to be sexy."
From the Travel Edition
An Interview with Dr. John Warren - by William Dean (1/31/01)
"One of the most popular characters I know is Furry Rascal, a male human cat, who gets to do things with the ladies that would have been frowned upon in any other venue. One might say, 'that pussy gets more pussy than he deserves.'"
Flying Solo to Candyland - by Debra Boxer (01/17/01)
"I closed my eyes and was transported naked to the Lady Godiva factory's conveyor belt. The touch of the chocolate, the smell of it; the slow melting of me and my chocolate. I was astonished at the power of the little chocolate bar that could."
Feeling Anti-Depressed? Try a Little Alternative Sex - by Roberta Carwin (01/10/01)
"Once the drug had left my system, he was thrown for a loop by the spike in my libido. I was amazed, too. I'd almost forgotten what pre-Prozac orgasms were like."
This Is Not Your Mother's Dildo --- Or Is It? - by Count of Shadows (01/03/01)
"The artificial whang, the fake dong, Mother's not-so-little helper, you know what I'm talking about. Certainly less than a generation ago in "civilized nations" was relegated to the hidden shoebox under the bed or tucked at the bottom of the lingerie drawer."
2000
Flirting for the Advanced Soul: A Single Woman's Guide to Getting Attention - by Rebecca Adams (12/27/00)
"I scoff at The Rules and other tactical approaches to capturing a man, and so should you. Women are far too powerful to require tricks and baubles to enrapture potential lovers."
Can You Bhoga All Night Long? - by Magdalene Meretrix (12/20/00)
"When you hear the word Tantra, what images come to mind? Turbans and Sitar music? Mind-blowing sex? Most people in the Western world have heard the word Tantra, but few know anything in detail about what it means."
Love on Wheels: A Disabled Writer Looks for Better Sex - by Casey Porter (12/13/00)
"Online this man wanted me. On the phone he wanted me. But what about in real life?...I would meet him, I decided, but I wouldn't make love with him that first weekend. And when we did make love, it would have to be with the lights out."
Body and Soul: Confessions of a Kinky Churchgoer - by Rebecca Brook (11/29/00)
"Watching it, I cried, and I realized that my definition of God is of a being who looks at us as tenderly as the people in Hellfire had looked at me..."
The Naked Truth - by Paul Joannides (11/22/00)
"You won't read this in books on kissing, but make sure your penis is pointing up and has plenty of room for expansion. It can be really uncomfortable if it's in its usual down position and gets trapped there when it's trying to get hard."
Bad Sex - by Brian Peters (10/25/00)
"There are bad relationships, bad breakups, even bad love, but is there really such a thing as 'bad sex?'"
Luke Ford Suffers for your Sins: A Candid Interview with the Leading Purveyor of Gossip on the Skin Flick Trade - by Rodger Jacobs (10/18/00)
"The command center for Luke Ford's suicide mission against the adult entertainment industry is a dank bungalow in Beverly Hills, a stone's throw away from the headquarters of Larry Flynt Publications."
How Not To Have Sex - by Rebecca Adams (10/04/00)
"It was incredible. Because we weren't having intercourse, we were forced to be creative. Over the course of the experiment I believe he sprayed come on every part of my body other than my cunt."
The Naked Truth - by Paul Joannides( 9/27/00)
"An astute philosopher put it this way: a fetish is like when a hungry person sits down at a dinner table and feels full from simply fondling the napkin."
Power Principles - by Jamie Joy Gatto (9/20/00)
"I propose that we are all theoretically 'kinky' at heart, or at least in thought -- yes, even vanilla folks."
Going Both Ways: Players, Roles, and Switching - by Julian Robinson (9/6/00)
"I enjoy walking into Hellfire, in Manhattan's meat-packing district, in full leather, only to strip it off and submit to a refreshing flogging from Rebecca."
The Naked Truth - by Paul Joannides (8/23/00)
"If there were a pill that made guys want to give women more oral sex, most women would be sneaking it in their man's dinner each night."
Gorgeous Masculinity - by Damion Matthews (8/16/00)
"Available at most any newsstand, muscle magazines are homoerotic pornography for the masses. Their appeal seems to cross sexual orientations..."
Wide World of Water Sports - by Tristan Taormino (8/2/00)
"I like it when I look up and I see the expression on Gigi's face -- her dominance and the sensual release. I also like the sensation of being peed on, the warmth of pee splashing on me, and I like the taste."
The Naked Truth - by Paul Joannides (7/26/00)
"I am certain women would give more blow jobs if they didn't feel like they had to swallow."
A Clean Sheets Cookbook (7/19/00)
"For best results, do not get out of bed before 11 AM, do not brush your teeth or your hair, wear his pajama pants and have him wear your T-shirt, and don't make the bed just yet."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
How To Make A Strawberry Sundae - by Bill Noble (7/5/00)
"The person dearest to them might slurp up a mouthful from their navel to feed to the sundae person, mouth to mouth. Aaaah, this is about strawberries! They will begin to understand."
From the Erotic Feast Edition
The Naked Truth - by Paul Joannides (6/28/00)
"Traditionally, having a penis has also meant that you could become the president of the United States or head of a large company far more easily than if you didn't have a penis."
I Never Thought It Would Happen to Me...Confessions of a Penthouse Proofreader - by Sarah D. Bunting (6/21/00)
"I can attest that the letters come from actual people, but the editors mark them up heavily, which results in accounts of sex that nobody on Earth has ever really had."
Phone Sex: A Hot Way to Ring your Lover's Bells - by Suzanne Gayle (6/7/00)
"Sometimes I only have to say "hello" and it makes him become immediately erect. And it may sound implausible, but he could read the label on a soup can and make me want to fuck him. No matter how you get to that point, you can't deny it's pretty nifty."
The Naked Truth - by Paul Joannides (5/24/00)
"You might be feeling guilty about all of the nasty things you are doing in your fantasies with Dave. Wouldn't it be nice if your husband not only forgave you, but delighted in having you tell him more?"
A Quick Look at Polyamory - by Naomi Darvell (5/17/00)
"Ever since I read Robert A. Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress at age ten or so, I've been intrigued by the idea of multiple partner relationships. They felt right to me, in a way that monogamy never did."
Here Comes the Brides - by Chris Bridges (5/10/00)
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of this company to join together Jackie, Kathryn, Emil, Eric, and Steve in the holy bonds of matrimony... Theirs is not a shallow love, but a love tested by time and hardships until it is tempered and true, except for Eric who just moved in last month."
How to Look at Girls - by H. L. Shaw (5/3/00)
"Ah, girls. Being one myself, I know how easy it is to get annoyed by the stares girls get, but man oh, man, there's nothing better to look at than beautiful women."
My Vibrator, Myself - by Rachel Kramer Bussel (4/26/00)
"I'll never be able to fully describe how using my vibrator feels, and the extraordinary awareness I gained when I first started using a vibrator, but I feel like I must at least attempt to make words rise to the level of that mindblowing sensation."
Gay, Filing Jointly - by Chris Bridges (4/12/00)
"Income Tax Return For Single and Gay Filers With No Dependents"
Guide to Getting It On - by Paul Joannides (4/5/00)
"This is about kissing on the upper body as opposed to kissing on the genitals, although one often leads to the other, and a lot of couples mix the two together"
Yes, Dorothy, That Is Your Clitoris!
An Interview with Bestselling Author Robin Schone - Interview by Bill Noble (3/15/00)
"My heroines, on the other hand, are very aware of their sexuality. They want satisfaction just as much as my heroes do, and neither my heroes nor my heroines are afraid to experiment with oral sex, anal sex or sex toys."
A Sneak Peek at Next Year's Sex Toys - by Chris Bridges (3/8/00)
"Tired of your worn-out playthings? Is your vibrator last year's model? Does your leather harness lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?"
Byways of Delight: Facing Your Fetish - by Jaie Helier (3/1/00)
"Do you ever wake up in the early hours of the morning and find yourself imagining having sex in ways you would never talk about to anyone -- not even the person whose genitals you have just sucked?"
Erotica on the Rocks - by Debra Hyde (2/23/00)
"From the looks of it, you'd never know that erotica was in trouble."
A Brief History of Condoms - by Kim Addonizio (2/9/00)
"The so-called American Condom (Prophylacticus Americanus) began behind the counters of druggists, springing to life in the dust and dark among prescription bottles."
Easy Does It: A Guide to Anal Sex - by Robert W. Belsky (2/2/00)
"If you're comfortable with each other, and you're agreed that it's something you'd both like to try, and you're ready to experiment in a relaxed and open atmosphere, then anal sex can be a fantastic experience."
Post-pubescience - by Chris Bridges (1/12/00)
"We've never had "The Talk," exactly. Not one you could point at. We've always been pretty open with our words and thoughts and he's always been free to ask what he will."
An Invitation - by H. L. Shaw (1/5/00)
"As you know, at the beginning of this summer, I discovered something truly wonderful: sex parties. I've been teasing you with stories from these events, and I know you're interested."
1999
It Will Be a Hot Epoch in the Aged City this Evening - by Martin Downs (12/8/99)
"This is a modern-day, kinky take on the Mrs. O'Leary's cow legend. Our narrator, Randy, and his lover, Laura, are on their way to dinner in a fashionable Chicago neighborhood."
Formatting Your Floppy - by Chris Bridges (12/1/99)
"Quick! Think of a penis!"
Hair Care Down There - by Chris Bridges (11/10/99)
"It's a serious question, or at least as serious a question as you're likely to find here. Do you pay any attention to your crotch coif? Would you be ready if your pubic become public?"
How to Be a Girl: The Things Every Beginning Transvestite Should Know - by Ursula Hitler (11/10/99)
"In the last few years I've spent a lot of time experimenting with drag and tracking down every book, magazine and website about crossdressing that I could find."
