by Edward Falco
First published 1999
This collection spans the full spectrum of American sexual experience through varied fictional voices. The stories move from nostalgic coming-of-age tales to sophisticated urban encounters. Elise D'Haene explores the tender ache of growing up in "Licking Our Wounds." Kelly McQuain reimagines superhero mythology through Robin's intimate diary entries in "Je T'aime, Batman, Je T'adore." Ben Neihart captures rock star excess in "The Number One Song in the Country." Cecelia Tan examines female intimacy and creative bedroom dynamics in "Penetrations." Robin Sweeney chronicles the nervous excitement of meeting an internet connection face to face in "Picking Up Daddy." The anthology embraces couples and groups, same-sex and heterosexual pairings, realistic encounters and wild fantasies, gentle romance and raw passion. Sexpert Susie Bright has assembled these tales to reflect America's erotic diversity.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, erotica
Vibes: diverse, emotional, intimate
Tropes: coming-of-age, diverse-perspectives
Period: 1999
284 pages · Hardcover · Simon Schuster
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content