It's not every day that a man declares himself Charles Dickens, especially in 21st century New York. Jan can't help herself - as an amateur Dickens scholar and a TV producer, she has to meet the man, whatever kind of crook (or mental case) he may be. But what she finds is something all together unexpected. The man she meets doesn't even remotely resemble Dickens, and his accent is pure midwestern America - yet his mind is witty and perfectly Victorian, and in all other respects as Dickensian as could be. Unable to believe him either an impersonator or a lunatic, Jan begins to prepare the world for something all-together impossible.
It's a tough gig being a motivational speaker, particularly when you're wired into a life-support machine for a slumbering alien strike force that's planning the downfall of the human race. But the leader of nJOiN is certainly not one to let himself wallow. He has a plan to escape - after all, there's no time like the present to show just what a success you, too, can be!
What She Learned to Wear by Daniel Plate (horror)
She's alive, in her way. Hungry for the scent of flesh and carnal love, Opal haunts an abandoned house, waiting for its visitors to lend her strength through their exploits - and perhaps to lend her something more.
The Lord of Feathers by David Tallerman (fantasy)
Isabella, daughter of the Fourfold Baron, has lost her heart to the Lord of Feathers. Without having spoken a word to him, she chooses to give up her life and follow after him to the ugly, forgotten town of Lantern, where she begs audience in his court. Denied this visitation, her money dwindles and her servants vanish, and Isabella focuses feverishly on the question that haunts her: what will it take to make the Lord of Feathers love her?
Silver Threads by Patricia Correll (fantasy)
The Oracle has prophecies for every bride and groom, and as sister to the bride, little Irix enjoys the special priviledge of attending the joyful foretelling. But what Irix sees is far from joyful - a girl, captive and bound, eyes sewn shut and prisoner to everyone who serves her. Horrified by what she has seen, Irix decides it is time to take action - but there are problems Irix has not foreseen...
A selection of noted erotica writer M. Christian's short stories, including previously unpublished works, come together in the eclectic collection Filthy: Outrageous Gay Erotica
, with stories ranging from a twisted Sunset Boulevard to a time-traveling gay resistance.
Also check out the Book Reviews section.
We like books, and with Mathilde Madden's impressive body of knowledge of erotic novels, we just had to have her top ten list of erotica. Biased, to be sure - but also wonderfully informed, with many, many honorable mentions, to boot. A must-read, must-have list, if we do say so ourselves.
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