Forbidden Fruit: Women Write The Erotic

by Tina Cuyugan (Editor), Margarita Go Singco-Holmes (Foreword), Reine Arcache Melvin (Contributor)

Forbidden Fruit is a landmark anthology of erotic fiction and poetry by some of the best contemporary Filipino writers, including Lualhati Bautista, Cecilia Manguerra Branard, Joi Barrios, Ophelia Dimalanta, Marjorie Evasco, Ma. Fatima Lim, Jessica Hagedorn, Marra Lanot, Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, and Benilda Santos.

In these stories and poems—tender, sad, passionate, wry, distrubing and joyful—women give new voice to their perceptions of the erotic and reveal their delights and desires. An outstanding collection that will provoke and give pleasure to the reader.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry, Erotica

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[DC · Rating 4 out of 5]

The foreword mentions how difficult it is for erotica to be written and read, especially by women. This volume pieces together different works-- from the subtle and meaningful, to the blunt and capricious.

If you're in search of a straightforward sexy erotica book, this might just not be your best choice. If you are, however, in search of erotica that leaves sprinkles of dust on the skin and snippets of words on the tongue, this is your book.