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Coming Together Presents Remittance Girl, Edited by Lisabet Sarai

Coming Together Presents Remittance Girl, Edited by Lisabet Sarai

Coming Together, February 2010; ISBN-10: 1450511902

An expat living in Vietnam, Remittance Girl  deftly captures the realities of life in Southeast Asia: the debilitating heat and humidity, the riotous energy and color and the loneliness of being an outsider. However, she’s equally at home in gritty British suburbia or the beaches of the Costa del Sol.

Don’t expect light-hearted tales of playful sex from RG’s pen. Don’t expect romance—though sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish true love from satisfied desire. Be ready for tales with an edge, with a sting, and occasionally, with a moral. While many of RG’s stories are vividly realistic, some of her offerings are fables: unsanitized, old-fashioned fairy tales that retain a taste of terror.  RG’s writing strikes to the heart of the erotic. Her sex is strong and messy and real. She is not afraid to explore the darkest, rawest fantasies.  When she writes kink, it’s not fashionable sex games—it is inevitable, compelling, inescapable, cutting to the core of her characters.

Profits from this book benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Justine by Marquis de Sade

Justine by Marquis de Sade

HarperCollins (January 2010); ISBN-10: 0007300441

In a Parisian tavern the Countess de Lorsange reveals her history to a young woman named Therese—a story in which a young girl and her sister fight a battle of morality. Set in a period before the French Revolution, Justine shows the battle of virtue versus vice, where earning your keep takes on fresh connotations, and a titled lady holds a lifetime of illicit secrets. De Sade’s first novella, this book was written in 1787 while he was imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity (without trial) for its authorship at the behest of Napoleon Bonaparte.

About the Author: The Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat, revolutionary, and writer of violent pornography. Incarcerated for 32 years of his life in both prisons and asylums, he is famed for his graphic depiction of cruelty within classic titles such as Crimes of Love and One Hundred Days of Sodom.

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The Way of a Man with a Maid by Anonymous

The Way of a Man with a Maid by Anonymous

HarperCollins UK (December 2009); ISBN-10: 0007300395

Jack has built a special place called the Snuggery in a padded room of an old lunatic asylum. Filled with ropes, cushions, straps, and feathers, he chooses Alice to complete the decoration. Imprisoned against her will, she is teased into submission. And in moments of passion, when Jack names her his “wife,” Alice finally surrenders her maidenhead, submitting to the power of his unbridled lust. This is a foray into pleasure, pain, lesbianism, and etiquette—told from the viewpoint of a quintessential Edwardian gent. Having first appeared in Parisian journals around the turn of the century, it is widely acknowledged to be a defining example of the erotic genre, and reveals the dark underbelly of human sexuality.

About the Author: Mysteriously, for such a classic book, the initial publication date is still unknown, and the author remains anonymous.

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Venus in India by Charles Devereaux

Venus in India by Charles Devereaux

HarperCollins UK (November 2009); ISBN-10: 0007300425

Captain Devereux is posted to India, far away from his beautiful young wife and child, and at first is devastated at the parting. But when he comes across Lizzie Wilson, the wife of one of his fellow officers, her ample bosom and open thighs prove more than enough consolation. And when her husband objects to their dalliances, no matter—for the regiment Colonel’s three young daughters, Fanny, Amy, and Mabel, are more than eager to be initiated into the ways of adult love!Set in colonial Hindustan, each sinuous line in this tale provides proof that tropical heat and erotic lust are perfect bedfellows. Also known as Love Adventures in Hindustan, this story was originally published in Amsterdam in 1889.

About the Author: Captain Charles Devereux is a pseudonym, and is thought most likely to be that of Major Crommelin Henry Ricketts.

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Fanny Hill by John Cleland

Fanny Hill by John Cleland

HarperCollins UK (November 2009); ISBN-10: 0007300417

Fanny Hill is a blushing country maiden until tragic circumstances force her to seek a new life in London. She is taken in by the motherly Mrs. Brown, but on her first night she receives a rather unorthodox welcome from one of the young ladies in the house—and swiftly gains a much more explicit idea of what is expected in her new role. Fanny takes to carnal pleasures with gusto, and she vividly recalls each lusty encounter and every thrusting conquest, in her saucy, voyeuristic, and thoroughly irresistible memoirs. Scandalizing thousands of Victorians with its vivid descriptions of sexual pleasure, this book landed its author in court a year after publication on charges of “corrupting the King’s subjects.” This only heightened its allure—and today it is still hugely appreciated as a work of true erotic and literary merit.

About the Author: John Cleland wrote Fanny Hill, also known as Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, in two installments while serving time in prison for debt. In 1749, he was arrested for obscenity, yet denied responsibility for the novel. The book was not officially published again for 100 years. However, it continued to sell well and was published in pirate editions.

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Peep Show: Tales of Voyeurs and Exhibitionists by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Editor)

Peep Show: Tales of Voyeurs and Exhibitionists by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Editor)

Cleis Press (November 1, 2009); ISBN-10: 1573443700

Whether you love to watch a lover undress in person, relish peeking at the neighbors through a crack in their blinds, love to visit a strip club for a steamy show, or adore reversing the equation by taking center stage, Peep Show packs an erotic punch for voyeurs—and exhibitionists—of any stripe. These sexy stories speak to perhaps the most common sexual predilections: the wish to watch and be watched.

While the appeal of a peep show—and of being peeped at—is well documented, rarely has the subject inspired an entire collection. This book corrals several unique stories, each of which explores a different facet of these desires, ensuring that any reader will be titillated.

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The Sweetest Kiss: Ravishing Vampire Erotica by D.L. King (Editor)

The Sweetest Kiss: Ravishing Vampire Erotica by D.L. King (Editor)

Cleis Press (October 1, 2009); ISBN-10: 1573443719

Vampires have a timeless allure, mesmerizing us in every medium from books and graphic novels to movies and television shows. Immortal, eternally beautiful, strong, and sexy, these creatures take what they need, stealing the life force from those unlucky enough to cross their paths — or from those whose luck leads them to the most thrilling experience of their lives.

Edited by noted erotica writer D. L. King, The Sweetest Kiss takes readers into shadowy alleys, dark bedrooms, and more mysterious spaces to experience the frisson of terror and delight that only a vampire can produce. Mostly straight, these stories also feature bi and queer vampires satisfying their lust in contemporary and period settings. These blood-drenched tales give new meaning to the term “dead sexy” and feature beautiful bloodsuckers whose desires go far beyond blood.

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The Autobiography of a Flea by Stanislas de Rhodes

The Autobiography of a Flea by Stanislas de Rhodes

HarperCollins UK (October 1, 2009); ISBN-10: 000730045X

A young maiden, Bella, and her boyfriend Charlie consummate their passion under the moonlight, shrouded in petticoats. Little do they know that someone has been watching them—a priest who blackmails Bella over the sight he has witnessed, enslaving her into a world of sexual subservience. This story is narrated by the smallest voyeur of them all, who uses his size to avenge Bella’s misfortune, revealing the sordid details of a priest’s inner sanctum.

Initially published in 1887, this book inspired a film directed by one of the first female pornographic directors from the 1970s. Starring the inimitable John Holmes, it is recognized as a classic example of the X-rated genre.

The Autobiography of a Flea was first published anonymously—but was later revealed to be by the London lawyer, Stanislas de Rhodes.

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In Sleeping Beauty’s Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales by Mitzi Szereto

In Sleeping Beauty’s Bed: Erotic Fairy Tales by Mitzi Szereto

Cleis Press (September 1, 2009); ISBN-10: 1573443670

A traditional source of sexual titillation for adult readers, fairy tales historically featured licentious themes before being cleaned up for the consumption of children in modern times. Seasoned erotica author Mitzi Szereto restores the explicit sex in the 15 tales in this provocative book — and adds a few surprises of her own.

Here the bawdy humor of French fable meets the sublime eroticism of ancient Chinese myth as a far from virginal damsel weds a Prince Charming with a shoe fetish; Little Red Riding Hood discovers Grandma’s bed is open to any stray wolf; and a Japanese monk stumbles onto an S/M scene behind a forbidden door.

Each tale is prefaced by a brief introduction telling its history and the sexual culture in which it was originally composed.

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My Secret Life by Walter

My Secret Life by Walter

HarperCollins UK (September 1, 2009); ISBN-10: 0007300476

Only six copies were initially printed in 1888. Attempts to republish the book resulted in the novel being repeatedly banned. This is a dark work of Victorian erotica, and an explicit memoir of unspoken desires in the English class system—encapsulating the joy of hidden sins in an age of moral fervor.

Welcome to the secret world of Walter, a diary of one man’s obsession with the opposite sex. A champagne-drinking Victorian traveler, Walter is lascivious, obnoxious, and possessed of an insatiable sexual appetite. Through a bawdy catalog of indecent scenarios with maids, widows, and wenches, he solicits an indulgent exploration of the flesh. His obsessions, fantasies, and voyeuristic tendencies are explored and revealed within this diary—one of the most famous examples of Victorian erotic literature from the decadent era.

Claiming to have slept with 1,200 women from 27 countries (including every one in Europe), Walter is often referred to as the “English Casanova”—although the author’s true identity still remains a mystery.

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