First published 2004
This anthology brings together erotic fiction from prominent African American authors. The collection spans diverse voices and perspectives, featuring contributions from acclaimed writers like Toni Morrison, Bebe Moore Campbell, Eric Jerome Dickey, and Gloria Naylor. Each story explores intimate relationships and desire through the lens of African American experience. The writers craft tales that range from passionate encounters to complex emotional connections. Jamaica Kincaid, E. Lynn Harris, Clarence Major, and other contributors add their distinct narrative styles to the mix. Stanley Crouch, Julie Dash, and Trey Ellis round out this gathering of literary talent. The anthology presents adult themes and situations with literary sophistication, offering readers a window into contemporary African American perspectives on love, sexuality, and human connection.
Genres: anthologies, african-american, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, erotica
Vibes: emotional, intimate, literary
Tropes: diverse-voices, literary-sophistication
182 pages · Hardcover · Berkley Books, New York
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content