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Slither ~ carnal prose
Witches, kings, goblins and hawks live in these pages alongside painters, mothers and taxidermists.
In her third book Urmilla Deshpande writes the erotic, the obscene, and the intimate in eighteen tales of graphic carnality and delicate longing.
About the Author:
Urmilla Deshpande lives in Tallahassee, US, in a city barely visible from the air, so dense is the jungle. A perfect place for writing and for walking trails that promise the slightest danger of meeting a Florida gator, or a red wolf.This is her third book of fiction after "A Pack of Lies" and "Kashmir Blues". She also edited "Madhouse: True Stories of the Inmates of Hostel 4".
In her third book Urmilla Deshpande writes the erotic, the obscene, and the intimate in eighteen tales of graphic carnality and delicate longing.
About the Author:
Urmilla Deshpande lives in Tallahassee, US, in a city barely visible from the air, so dense is the jungle. A perfect place for writing and for walking trails that promise the slightest danger of meeting a Florida gator, or a red wolf.This is her third book of fiction after "A Pack of Lies" and "Kashmir Blues". She also edited "Madhouse: True Stories of the Inmates of Hostel 4".
390 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2011
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January 6, 2020
This book really fascinate me at some points or i could say in some stories afterall it’s a collection of fictional stories. Most of them are so exotic, i was stuck by a fact that Amazon Kindle actually banned it beacuse this book is violenting their guidelines. Well that’s not a part of concern but some stories really contain very dark aspects. Some stories left you cold, some are just not making any sense at all, though few of them are so touching.
“Scars” in particular story that really amused me.It is a very beautiful way to conceptualize. The beautiful relationship between two human beings. “Flight” fascinated me a lot too. The understanding of the non spoken language between a bird & human being.
“Scars” in particular story that really amused me.It is a very beautiful way to conceptualize. The beautiful relationship between two human beings. “Flight” fascinated me a lot too. The understanding of the non spoken language between a bird & human being.
October 30, 2018
I picked up this book while traveling and am so happy I did. This book is more than erotica. It is political. It is powerful. It is moving. Yes, there are some stories that fee confusing and unfinished, but I think that is the exact nature of what the author is writing about. I can’t wait to read more by this author.
February 22, 2018
Some stories left you cold.
Some, didn't make any sense at all.
Some, didn't make any sense at all.
April 27, 2025
Steamy, Sensual and Erotic to the core
June 17, 2011
I really enjoyed reading the Book. "Scars" in particular. Happy & Sad Scars. It is a very beautiful way to conceptualize. The beautiful relationship between two human beings. "Flight" Fascinated me. The understanding of the non spoken language between a bird & human being.
April 2, 2017
Most of the stories wouldn't really classify as erotica. So classifying the collection as erotica is rather disingenuous because it may turn off some of the potential readers. In that sense, I think Carnal Prose, as mentioned in the subtitle, is an apt description. Most of the stories involve physical desire in one way or the other.
Out of the 18 stories in this collection, I found 3-4 to be interesting. Otherwise the overall feeling was of reading too many words for too little substance. Also the writing felt lazy at times. Sample this. A protagonist eating parathas with curd, chewing fresh green chilies and taking sips of hot saffron milk in between. Or a five time Iraq veteran who is 76 years old and had a 50 year long marriage after returning from his last tour. Now for all we know, the story could be set in future. But the story would have worked just as well in present without those details.
The stories that worked for me were "O Johnny, Let's Play", Beyond the Pale and Scars. dUI also has an interesting premise.
Out of the 18 stories in this collection, I found 3-4 to be interesting. Otherwise the overall feeling was of reading too many words for too little substance. Also the writing felt lazy at times. Sample this. A protagonist eating parathas with curd, chewing fresh green chilies and taking sips of hot saffron milk in between. Or a five time Iraq veteran who is 76 years old and had a 50 year long marriage after returning from his last tour. Now for all we know, the story could be set in future. But the story would have worked just as well in present without those details.
The stories that worked for me were "O Johnny, Let's Play", Beyond the Pale and Scars. dUI also has an interesting premise.
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