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Duppy Conqueror
By Matthew Shenoda, Kwame Dawes. 2013
"[Dawes] is highly original and intelligent, possessing poetic sensibility that is rooted and sound, unshakeable and unstopped, both in its…
vibrancy and direction. He writes poetry as it ought to be written."-World Literature Today"Dawes asserts himself as man and artist and finally, with grace achieved and grace said, sits down to begin life's tragic feast . . . a writer of major significance."-Brag Book"The notion of a reggae aesthetic-of the language moving to a different rhythm, under different kinds of pressure . . . underpins all Dawes' work as poet."-Stewart BrownBorn in Ghana, raised in Jamaica, and educated in Canada, Kwame Dawes is a dynamic and electrifying poet. In this generous collection, new poems appear with the best work from fifteen previous volumes. Deeply nuanced in exploring the human condition, Dawes' poems are filled with complex emotion and consistently remind us what it means to be a global citizen.From "The Lessons":Fingers can be trained to make shapesthat, pressed just right on the gleamingkeys, will make a sound that can staytears or cause them to flow for days.Anyone can learn to make some music,but not all have the heart to beatout the tunes that will turn us inside out. . . Kwame Dawes is the author of fifteen collections of poetry, two novels, four anthologies, and numerous essays and plays. In 2009 he won an Emmy Award for his interactive website, LiveHopeLove.com. Since 2011 he has taught at the University of Nebraska, and lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.Fall Higher
By Dean Young. 2011
"Young has always stood out for his sharp humor, boundless poetic energy, and sheer readability. If adventurous poetry can sometimes…
feel like a tenuous tightrope walk, Young's poems feel more like zip lines."-The Boston Globe"This book reads like a long, breathless thank-you for life's seemingly random jumble of beauty, strangeness, tenderness, and joy."-Los Angeles TimesFall Higher is a major collection by one of America's most inventive and entertaining writers. In this paperback release, Dean Young's work contends with the challenges of love, wryly cataloging mistakes, deterioration, and broken vows. Young's humor is as sharp as ever, and coupled with a vulnerability that renders Fall Higher his most intimate collection to date."The True Apology Takes Years"The true apology takes years.Terrible dry eyes!The tree rings grow closer and closer togetherbut the nail is swallowed.Great heaps of rubble are moved up and down the shore.Finally a dance is performed to complete the forgiveness,stamping out small fires,the whole palladium decorated with thistleslike the last twenty pages of a Victorian novel.Now that your hunger is gone you're welcome to the banquet . . . Dean Young has published twelve books of poetry, including finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and Griffin Award. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the NEA, as well as an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He teaches at the University of Texas and lives in Austin, Texas.Six Plays
By Romulus Linney. 1993
Uniquely adept at capturing the idiomatic poetry of his native South, Linney maneuvers with equal grace through the vernacular of…
New York's contemporary intelligentsia and the voices of a wide range of historical figures. "...one of our most perceptive chroniclers of the folkways of rural America, finding humanity and nobility in the most remote of places."--Mel Gussow, The New York TimesDifferent Daughters
By Louise Rafkin. 2001
"This book will help your mom understand. Give it to her."-Betty DeGeneres Coming out to mom is a lesbian rite…
of passage. In Different Daughters, thirty mothers of lesbians come together to trace their journeys towards acceptance of their daughters. Facing their fears and confusion, prejudice and misunderstandings, they speak honesty and bravely about the difficulties and joys of life with their "different daughters."Writing about families, community, religion, grandchildren, bisexuality, transgender issues, and coming out, the authors of Different Daughters raise questions shared by all mothers: How can we accept our children for who they are? How can we love our children even when they are different from us?This updated and expanded third edition of Louise Rafkin's landmark anthology includes new stories by mothers of bisexual women and young lesbians, a sister of a lesbian, and the brave testimony of one mother whose lesbian daughter is in the process of redefining her gender.Naughty or Nice
By Alison Tyler. 2007
Replete with visions of sugar plums, big juicy candy canes, and stockings eager to be filled, Naughty or Nice? is…
an irresistible collection of holiday erotica to make anyone wish the season of giving lasted all year long. The narrator of Shanna Germain's "Good Little Girl," might pretend to be nice, but when she goes before her lover dressed as Santa, the naughty truth comes out. In "Carol's Christmas," Lisette Ashton retells Dickens' famous story, and though Carol doesn't learn the ghosts' lesson, she still gets just what she wants for Christmas.Part of the Story, Volume 2
By The Story Plant. 2014
Here is the second issue of a quarterly digital magazine featuring fiction and nonfiction from an impressive collection of acclaimed…
authors. In the pages of this edition of PART OF THE STORY, you'll meet two childhood sweethearts reunited many years later, a woman who makes a fast - and life-changing - friend at yoga, two young men masterfully crafting their careers, along with two women redefined, "a Montanan without a myth," a hunter in peril and many others.This issue's lineup includes:Steven ManchesterMary MarcusThérèseTom AvitabileK.M. CholewaLaurel DeweyEmily Sue HarveyRoger BaggLou AronicaObsessed
By Caridad Piñeiro, Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2011
Obsessed is not about obsession for a new purse or a new car. Instead, these stories sizzle with the kind…
of obsession that is fueled by our deepest desires, the ones that hold couples together, the ones that haunt us and don't let go. Whether just-blooming passions, rekindled sparks, or reinvented relationships, these lovers put the object of their obsession first. From the almost-divorced couple in "Aftershocks," by Bella Andre, who finally confess their deepest desires during an earthquake, to a woman who confesses to her boyfriend just how much she lusts after another man in Emerald's "Then," these lovers push the boundaries of their relationship and the boundaries of their trust in each other. Obsessed lovers don't always do what is rational; sometimes they chase their dreams, such as in Kayla Perrin's "One Night in Paris," across the world and across the landscape of their lovers' bodies.Girl Crush
By R. Gay. 2010
Every woman has a girl crush - that physical and emotional fascination with another intriguing, provocative woman who inspires the…
thought, "What if?" Girl Crush answers that question with an inspiring range of erotic short stories about women acting on their desire and sometimes getting more than they bargained for. Teresa Lamai offers an erotic take on revenge in "Mirador," when a woman has hate sex in a nightclub bathroom with the person her boyfriend is cheating on her with. In "Getting to Work," David Erlewine writes about a hot young lawyer who has a lot of work to do to make a demanding, sex-craved partner happy. Writer and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel shows us the unexpected in "Great Lengths," when an unrequited crush finally evolves into something more - and something less. In Girl Crush, what happens next is always a surprise, to straight women, bisexual women, and lesbians alike.Girls Who Score
By Ily Goyanes. 2012
Even though they may not get a lot of action on the field after high school and college, girl jocks…
always manage to see a lot of action off the field. Because female athletes have an easy confidence about them, a natural nonchalance, and usually a killer bod, that draws all kinds of women to them - straight, lesbian, bisexual, curious, questioning, you name it. Women are competitive by nature, whether they play sports or games. Women play hard and love harder. They don't just score - they keep track. Girls Who Score is filled with story after story of complex, intriguing women engaging in all kinds of, ahem, contact sports. Sinclair Sexsmith contributes "A Good Workout" at the gym with lots of hot action in the steam room and Gina Marie has two women boxers going at it in every way in her ever-so-sexy "Blood Lust." Delilah Devlin's soccer champs have a very good time in "Playing the Field," and Elle's "Game Over" has a cheerleader who "trains" a freshmen each year to serve her every need. Sporty dykes aren't always playing ball, so to speak. After all, scuba divers and gym bunnies are in fact athletes and editor Ily Goyanes features lesbian jocks of every stripe in this sweet and sweaty volume.Death and Taxes
By Tony Kushner. 2000
Tony Kushner: "This is an odd assemblage of plays, for which gathering-together there is no overarching thematic justification. Because several…
of the plays deal with death, and one of the death-plays deals as well with money, and the last play deals with taxation, we're calling the book Death & Taxes. But all plays, directly or indirectly, are about death and taxes, so this title explains little..."What is clear, is that all of the plays in this new collection by Kushner are poetic masterpieces. An exploration in form and style, from comedy to farce to what can easily be called hip-hop theatre, Kushner makes each style his own, writing with the mind of a great social reformer and the heart of a poet. This collection is proof that his masterwork, Angels in America was just the beginning.Includes:Reverse Transcription: Six Playwrights Bury a SeventhHydriotaphia or The Death of Doctor BrowneG. David Schine in HellNotes on AkibaTerminating or Sonnet LXXVEast Coast Ode to Howard JarvisFive Plays
By Michael Weller. 1982
"It's hard to think of a writer who knows his generation better than Michael Weller." -Frank Rich, New York Times…
Michael Weller's early work chronicled American culture as it was taken apart and reformed in the turbulent '60s. This volume collects his best-known plays of the '70s and '80s, including the now-classic Moonchildren, Fishing, At Home, Abroad and Loose Ends. Also includes a new introduction by the author.Baby Got Back
By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2013
Baby Got Back is a stimulating set of page-turning stories of anal fun. Rachel Kramer Bussel has edited some of…
the bestselling erotica books in the business and this is her first book devoted to all manner of backdoor pleasures. These daring and, dare we say, cheeky sex stories have a lot of variety. plenty of excitement and offer much erotic inspiration. Whether you love anal sex or have never tried it, Baby Got Back, edited by award-winning author and editor Rachel Kramer Bussel, offers a peek at what happens when men and women check their inhibitions at the door. You'll find bend over boyfriends, butt plugs, "A Taste of Jamaica" and "Body Heat." In "Rectified," when Lela gets bored with every sex position out there, Brad arrives to teach her about one she learns is everything she'd hoped for and more. In "Delivery," Lynn takes a break from a Vegas bachelorette party so Wesley can show her a very good time. Whether exploring a new side of backdoor pleasure or affirming their passion for this sometimes taboo activity, the characters in this book savor every moment.Only You
By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2012
Readers may know Rachel Kramer Bussel best as the preeminent spanking aficionado in the northern hemisphere but she is really…
a die-hard romantic at heart. Rachel's erotic romance anthologies Passion, Obsessed, and Irresistible have garnered rave review and explore the racier side of romance.The couples in Only You are happy, but looking for something more to add some sizzle to their relationships. They don't want to just go along for the ride, but to take control and see how daring they can be. Whether it's a "Mom's Night Out" in a sexy hotel suite, some "In-Flight Entertainment" or a delicious "Cook's Treat," these lovers know how to do whatever it takes to bring their romance back to a high flame. From makeup sex to a real estate rendezvous, a virgin to a political candidate to coworkers who simply can't keep their hands off each other, Only You showcases 20 stories that are as loving as there are lusty. Curl up and find out how they make love-and make love last.I Like to Watch: Gay Erotic Stories
By Christopher Pierce. 2010
The dance between the viewer and the viewed fuels the stories of I Like to Watch, a stunning anthology of…
gay erotica for voyeurs and exhibitionists. In the words of editor Christopher Pierce, "the possibilities are as varied as the individuals who have watched and performed this ritual since the first Cro-Magnon man accidentally saw two men getting it on and decided to stay and watch the show." Pierce has assembled stellar contributors including Shane Allison, T. Hitman, Jeff Mann, Rob Rosen, and more in this collection devoted to spying, ogling, teasing, flaunting, and showing off for a lover or a stranger. Every exhibitionist needs a voyeur - and in the intimately charged scenarios of I Like to Watch, the special thrill of getting caught is as much fun as completely shedding one's inhibitions.Bare Assed
By Alex Algren. 2013
Spanking is probably the most unconsidered model of balance. Though spanking is commonly seen as an act of submission, the…
spanked has the unasserted power to bring the spanker to their quivering knees. Each of these six stories, paints a picture of spanking that is drastically different from the rest. NT Morley's "I'm Going to Grab Your Hair" gives us a play by play of what a man driven by lust will do to conquer in "I, Anita", Lana Fox shows us a lonely woman whose red lips rob men of their juices is finally robbed of hers, Rachel Kramer Bussel uses "Belted" to depicts lustful lashes from a belted lover, finally in "Sunday in Study" Justine Elyot has her protagonist bent over a desk by her lover and punished for a week of bad deeds. Unabashedly, this anthology places men on the receiving end of spanking. Vida Bailey tests a teacher's limits in "Torn" as a tutor drowns in pleasure delightfully disciplining her post-adolescent student. "Indulgences" allows Tenille Brown to paint her readers a fly on the wall as a wife punishes her husband, much to his delight. The tingle of a spanking lasts well after it's over just like these stories, suggesting that the hybrid of boldly blissful and beautifully battered is blush pink...or red.Backdoor Pleasures
By Alex Algren. 2012
"When I read a book of erotica," says editor Alex Algren, "I'm not looking for romance and happily ever after.…
But I am looking for great writing and a searing hotness that gets you sweaty." Here, Algren has curated a set of smart and sexy stories of anal eroticism celebrating every imaginable kind of Backdoor Pleasure. Algren and her top notch contributors explore the exquisite pleasures of toys, tongues, and beautiful bottoms. When two motorcycle enthusiasts argue about moving on to mountains and mountain bikes in Tenille Brown's "Speed Bumps," skillful anal sex becomes a bargaining chip. In Gwen Master's "Simplicity," a couple's shared fantasies take them over the edge. In Donna George Storey's "Anal-yzed," a husband tantalizes his wife by scrutinizing her back passage fantasies. Dreading another birthday without accomplishing her goals, Lynn's malaise threatens to hijack the celebration. But a new vibrator and a chance encounter with a daring stranger perk her up on the night of her thirty-forth birthday, togetherInstruments of Pleasure
By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2012
I can't think of a better way to add more fun to sex than sex toys-after all, the word "toy"…
is right there, and today's sex toys come in all sorts of playful designs, from Hello Kitty vibrators to sparkly harnesses, light smackers to heavy paddles. Whatever you can dream of, you can probably find-or make your own!The very special stories in Instruments of Pleasure highlight the many ways we use sex toys to make our fantasies come true. Sometimes, there's a lesson involved, such as "Like This," where a woman uses what many consider the "Cadillac of vibrators," the ultra-powerful plug-in vibe Hitachi Magic Wand (or "electric miracle," in the story), to show her lover exactly what she does when she's alone. For others, toys are part of BDSM play, especially spanking, and you can read about the intense strokes of a cane in "Getting It Right" and the power of "The Spanking Machine." The dildo in "A Girl, Two Guys, and a Sex Toy" almost makes it a foursome, while in "The London O," using a pair of remote controlled panties with a built-in vibrator in public brings new heights to the thrill of sightseeing. In "Strapped" and "The Inner Vixen," women take charge, using a strap-on dildo and harness and a whip, respectively, exulting in the power they hold, and the delight their partner gets in being on the receiving end. Other times, rather than adding sensation, we take away a sense, such as the use of a blindfold in "Princess." Without being able to see, the heroine can simply feel. In "The Apiary," there are multiple toys, including a collar and chains, but the main "toy" is a chair, a piece of furniture that can be surprisingly erotic, if you use your imagination.I hope these stories serve as their own kind of sex toy for you, and inspire you to break out your favorite toy, or perhaps discover a new one. You can never have too many sex toys, or have too much fun with them!Best Lesbian Erotica 2011
By Kathleen Warnock, Lea Delaria. 2010
What are lesbians longing for? Playwright, event host, and editor Kathleen Warnock helps answer this question in her newest edition…
of this much-loved, best-selling series. Featuring work from some of the best-known erotic writers as well as the debuts of startling new talent, Best Lesbian Erotica 2011 welcomes back some familiar faces, including Stella Sandberg. Her story, "Manchester, 2000," follows the European adventures of two studs on a long ride. Perennial favorite Betty Blue returns with "The Garden of Earthly Delights," an encounter between a firespirit and a lost boi on the celestial plane. Cheyenne Blue's "A Story About Sarah" travels to the antipodes, telling the story of a life-long love between a rancher's daughter and a half-Aboriginal woman. There's more . . . right under the covers of Best Lesbian Erotica 2011.K Is for Kinky
By Alison Tyler. 2008
Get wild, get hot, don't stop to think, and just embrace your inner kinky in these explicit tales of sex.…
A seductive Halloween party costume is mercilessly shredded by a young passionate couple in lust in their haste to have sex in "Wings and All" by Emerald. In "Sign Your Name" by Saskia Walker a man and woman re-write the rules on foreplay by giving new meaning to taking notes with this delicious ink-on-skin fantasy come to fruition.Irresistible
By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2012
This Irresistible read features stories of couples turning their deepest fantasies into reality for uninhibited and imaginative sex. You'll delight…
in discovering all the exciting erotic possibilities, and ways of getting and staying turned on. It all starts with a little sexting in A.M. Hartnet's sizzling "Safe fro Work" office tryst and Cole Riley's moving "Same As It Ever Was" shows that makeup sex can be the start of something new and better. Dirty talk leads to lustful surprises and inspiration for the neighbors in "The Mitzvah" by Tiffany Reisz. Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel notes that the lovers in this daringly romantic anthology are "able to open up in the ways they do is precisely because they have another person to rely on, coax them, challenge them, tease them and seduce them into traveling down a new sexual path. Whether that means outdoor sex, kink, a trip to a strip club or a very sensual massage, we get to see how the layers of trust that have been built up get used to stoke the fire that burns between them."