Best American Erotica 1999

by Susie Bright (Editor)

Is this sex in America? Let's hope so. The Best American Erotica 1999 is a melting pot of inventive selections that run the gamut from bittersweet stories of youthful passion to Henry Miller-esque vignettes of cosmopolitan lust. There are detours along the way to raunchy merriment, steamy liaisons, erotic sorrow, and many other landmarks in the erotic landscape, both fresh and familiar. Explore the bittersweet of yesterday and today, growing up with Elise D'Haene in an excerpt from "Licking Our Wounds." If Kirk-Spock fantasies are getting to be old hat, take a titillating peek into an amorous Boy Wonder's diary in Kelly McQuain's "Je T'aime, Batman, Je T'adore." The erotic imagination of America wouldn't be complete without a rock star Ben Neihart's "The Number One Song in the Country" delivers, in spades. Cecelia Tan suggests an answer to the age-old question of what women do in bed together--and provides some ingenious toy ideas for those who already know--in her thrilling "Penetrations." And celebrating our ever-increasing Internet usage, Robin Sweeney's "Picking Up Daddy" provides an exhilarating narrative about nervously meeting and amorously greeting a lover met online. The fabric of America's erotic life--twosomes, threesomes, same sex, opposite sex, gender benders, realistic sex, outrageous fantasies, revenge fantasies, dainty love stories, no-holds-barred one-night stands, and more--is well chronicled in this anthology from sexpert Susie Bright. --Cheryl Trooskin

Genres: Erotica, Short Stories, Adult, Anthologies

284 pages, Hardcover

First published February 16, 1999

About the author

Susannah "Susie" Bright (also known as Susie Sexpert) is a writer, speaker, teacher, audio-show host, performer, all on the subject of sexuality. She is one of the first writers/activists referred to as a sex-positive feminist.

Reviews

[Em]

Susie Bright collections ultimately defy any attempts to classify them. This collection is no different . Is it erotic? Certainly. Is it about sex? Absolutely. Are they your standard bimbo slut gets gang banged? Not a one. Are these stories you will use to fuel your most intimate moments with yourself? Most definitely.

Here's a quick look at what's in this collection.

-from Licking Our Wounds by Elise D'Haene: This is an excerpt from a book where we follow a woman's musings about her original exploration and early development of her sexuality in her childhood.

-How to Come on a Bus by Anne Tourney: this is a real quick hot bit about public orgasms and sex with a random stranger. If you like Asian groping on the subway stories, you'll enjoy the twist in this one.

Je t'aime, Batman, je t'adore by Kelly McQuain: Robin really does have it for Batman. The joker's response may have you reading again. Too bad the isn't an excerpt. The overflow of power exchange between the great strong super hero and his little side kick would be lots of fun to explore!

The Two Gentlemen of Verona by Richard Collins

Jack by Micheal Thomas Ford

from The End of Alice by A.M. Homes

Up for a Nickel by Thomas S. Roche

Penetration by Cecilia Tan

Watershed by Jack Murnighan

Spurt by Kevin Killian

Three Obscene Telephone Calls by Marian Phillips

Picking Up Daddy by Robin Sweeney

The Number One Song in the Country by Ben Neihart

All This and Heaven, Too by John Mason Skipp

Mother of Pearl by Donald Rawley

Fleeing Gods by Mary Anne Mohanraj

The Balm That Heals by Tsaurah Litzky

Doctor Fell by Michael Bronski

The Terminatrix by Edo van Belkom

Tell Me What It Is by Edward Falco

Is Your Husband Obsessed with On-Line Pornography? by Keri Pentauk

[HeavyReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the very first Best American Erotica book that I ever read. I got it from the Goodwill by my house in Austin. It was definitely one of those life-changing books. Thank goodness for Susie Bright and this series.

[Peter · Rating 1 out of 5]

i will admit i read through the whole book. why, since it was so lousy?
Because they were all mercifully short stories.

[Elizabeth]

I love erotica anthologies and I'm looking forward to reading this book.

[Freyja Vanadis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as Best American Erotica 1993, but still enjoyable.