Kuntalini

by Tamara Faith Berger

“Tamara Faith Berger has been writing challenging and sexy books for more than a decade” —The Believer

“Really good” —Miranda July

Eat ass, pray, love. Twenty-five year-old Yoo-hoo experiences a sexual awakening in her yoga class. She breaks up with her boyfriend and travels to Niagara Falls where she meets a cold fish teen prostitute and an ex-Army troglodyte deep in the falls. Yoo-hoo’s unforgettable yogic journey sweeps across the realms of asana, hysteria, enlightenment.

Kuntalini by Tamara Faith Berger is one of the New Lovers, a series of short erotic fiction published by Badlands Unlimited. Inspired by Maurice Girodias’ legendary Olympia Press, New Lovers features the raw and uncut writings of authors new to the erotic romance genre. Each story has its own unique take on relationships, intimacy, and sex, as well as the complexities that bedevil contemporary life and culture today.

Each novella in the New Lovers series is an independent story of about 12,000 – 18,000 words in length. Kuntalini is a rollicking, breathless plunge into a young woman’s psyche as she gets brought closer and closer to the brink of a new kind of epiphany.

The design of New Lovers pays homage to the classic covers of the books published by Olympia Press. The “soft-touch” lamination and embossed lettering on the front covers of the paperback editions make these novellas a precious edition to any library. Both paperback and ebook editions feature special color endpaper artworks by Paul Chan.

66 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 29, 2016

About the author

Tamara Faith Berger has published three novels: Lie With Me (2001), The Way of the Whore (2004) and Maidenhead (2012). Her first two novels were recently re-published as Little Cat (2013). She has been published in Taddle Creek, Adult and Apology magazine. Her work has been translated into Spanish and German. Tamara won the Believer Book Award for Maidenhead. She lives in Toronto.

Reviews

[Jacqueline Valencia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's like she goes into my brain and takes out the tension and anger I feel then turns it into delicious syrup. Look for my interview with Tamara Faith Berger soon on The Rusty Toque.

[Austin M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insane and disgusting… couldn’t put it down

[Julesreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back-logged after reading it long ago. This is a really funny book. It’s also pure smut. Luv it.

[Cyrena Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

I regret reading this.

[Amy Swearingin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weird!

[imago · Rating 3 out of 5]

simultaneously horny and disgusted

[Michael Dipietro · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read but... was I supposed to get something more out of it besides surfacey enjoyment of lady-centered porn? Am I giving it too much credit or taking it too seriously? Clearly it takes itself kinda seriously..

[Ashlyn Schatz-Eason · Rating 2 out of 5]

What the heck did I just read?

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

got an early realease of this book in Feb along with the rest of this collection. really great read.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have no idea what I just read.