In The Best American Erotica 2002, Jane Smiley illustrates the singular escapism found in the gentlest caress, Maggie Estep relates the surprising sexual happen-ings in a detox clinic, Francesca Lia Block explores the aquatic fantasies haunting a surfer, and Ernie Conrick introduces a tennis star and sex symbol who surren-ders to an unusual coach. In these twenty-five stories you wiU also find cutting-edge work from other luminaries and from the Internet, where the next wave of erotica has matured into some of the most enticing writing around.
Susie Bright's experienced eye and wide-open mind deliver exceptional writing that will satisfy all tastes and preferences--and the merely curious.
Introduction
Talk About Sex: An Orientation
Jamie Callan
Joe
Maggie Estep
In Deep
Simon Sheppard
The Lesson
Debra Boxer
Penny Candy
Andi Mathis
Cowboy
Adelina Anthony
A Clean Comfortable Room
Pam Ward
Mer, from Nymph
Francesca Lia Block
Driving Lesson, from Sarah
J. T. LeRoy
Orange Phone
Laurie Sirois
On the Dangers of Simultaneity,
Or, Ungh, Mmmm, Oh-Baby-Yeah,
Aaah, Oooh ... UH-OH!
Robert Devereaux
When to Use
Stacey Richter
Champagne Tastes on a Crystal
Budget
Gary Rosen
Stiletto
Lucy Taylor
Ropeburn
Anne Tourney
From Horse Heaven
Jane Smiley
Backhand
Ernie Conrick
Night Train
Nell Carberry
Ganger (Ball Lightning)
Nalo Hopkinson
Homewrecker
Poppy Z. Brite
Two Years
Paula Bomer
Trolls
Michael Stamp
Reading Lolita on the 9:25
Tsaurah Litzky
From Lofting
Alma Marceau '
The Whole Bloody Story of
My Life from Beginning to End
Shaun Levin
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