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From Stephen Elliott
In case you missed it last week, check out Steve Almond’s “Why I Write Smut: A Manifesto.”
It’s an excerpt from Writs of Passion, a set of six tiny books made up of Almond’s stories and essays that are too dirty for prime-time.
...moreSteve Almond’s Writs of Passion is “the best Valentine’s gift money can buy,” at least according to About.com (and us!).
About.com guide Corey Silverberg interviewed Almond about pleasure, emotional danger, and how to write sex scenes.
A preview:
...more…even if we do enjoy sex, we find all kinds of ways to punish ourselves for that pleasure.