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Flesh and the Word: An Anthology of Erotic Writing

by John Preston

Other authors: Phil Andros (Pseudonym), Clay Caldwell (Pseudonym), Pat Califia (Contributor), George Davies (Contributor), Lars Eighner (Contributor)24 more, Stephen Greco (Contributor), Gordon Hoban (Contributor), Alan Hollinghurst (Contributor), Rick Lane (Pseudonym), Michael Lassell (Contributor), Lance Lester (Pseudonym), Michael Lewis (Pseudonym), Barry Lowe (Contributor), Robin Metcalfe (Contributor), Scott O'Hara (Contributor), Anne Rice (Contributor), Leigh Rutledge (Contributor), D.V. Sadero (Contributor), Steven Saylor (Contributor), Spunk (Pseudonym), Samuel M. Steward (Contributor), W. Delon Strode (Contributor), Larry Townsend (Contributor), Aaron Travis (Pseudonym), John Wagenhauser (Contributor), Ray Waldheim (Pseudonym), Edmund White (Contributor), T.R. Witomski (Contributor), Roy F. Wood (Contributor)

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In an era of changing attitudes, this ground-breaking anthology offers an exciting selection of gay erotic writing from the early days of pulp paper and underground distribution to today's imaginatively provocative writing. While providing a fascinating look at the course of gay consciousness over the past fifty years, it also offers the best sexually arousing fiction centering on gay men.… (more)
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All erotica anthologies are uneven and most don't hold up well to rereading. However, this one has a special place in my heart for a number of reasons. First, it's edited by John Preston, my favorite porn author. I think its very interesting to see who elses writing he found worthy of attention. Also, he tells you that Aaron Travis is Steven Saylor, which led me to Saylor's mystery series, something I probably wouldn't have picked up if I hadn't been "in the know." But best of all, Preston includes women who write male/male erotica, which let me know I wasn't alone. Will you like it? I don't know, but Preston worked hard at finding material worth reading more than once. ( )
  aulsmith | Dec 8, 2014 |
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Preston, Johnprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Andros, PhilPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Caldwell, ClayPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Califia, PatContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Davies, GeorgeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Eighner, LarsContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Greco, StephenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hoban, GordonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hollinghurst, AlanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lane, RickPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lassell, MichaelContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lester, LancePseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lewis, MichaelPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lowe, BarryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Metcalfe, RobinContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
O'Hara, ScottContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rice, AnneContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rutledge, LeighContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sadero, D.V.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Saylor, StevenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
SpunkPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Steward, Samuel M.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Strode, W. DelonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Townsend, LarryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Travis, AaronPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wagenhauser, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Waldheim, RayPseudonymsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
White, EdmundContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Witomski, T.R.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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In an era of changing attitudes, this ground-breaking anthology offers an exciting selection of gay erotic writing from the early days of pulp paper and underground distribution to today's imaginatively provocative writing. While providing a fascinating look at the course of gay consciousness over the past fifty years, it also offers the best sexually arousing fiction centering on gay men.

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Part One: The Forebears
  • Correspondence with George Platt Lynes / Samuel M. Steward
  • The Sergeant with the Rose Tattoo / Samuel M. Steward, writing as Phil Andros
  • from Cruising Horny Corners / "Clay Caldwell," writing as Lance Lester
Part Two: The Sexual Grubb Street
  • Workout / Roy F. Wood
  • Peekers / T.R. Witomski, writing as Ray Waldheim
  • They Call Me "Horsemeat" / D.V. Sadero, writing as Rick Lane
  • A Cowboy Christmas / Lars Eighner
  • The Shirt / Robin Metcalfe
  • Negative Image / Michael Lassell, writing as Michael Lewis
  • Brian's Bedroom / Leigh Rutledge
  • Blue Light / Steven Saylor, writing as Aaron Travis
  • Getting Timchenko / Steven Saylor, writing as Aaron Travis
Part Three: Women and Gay Men's Erotica
  • Belonging / Pat Califia
  • Elliott: The Garden and the Bar / Anne Rice
  • Elliott: Below Stairs / Anne Rice
Part Four: The Sexual Underground
  • from Run Little Leather Boy / Larry Townsend
  • "Malory's Big Brother," from The Green Hotel Stories / Gordon Hoban
Part Five: In the Mainstream
  • from A Boy's Own Story / Edmund White
  • from The Beautiful Room Is Empty / Edmund White
  • "The Brutus Cinema," from The Swimming Pool-Library / Alan Hollinghurst
Part Six: First Person, Nonfiction
  • "Mmmmpfgh" / Andrew Holleran
  • Thinking Off / Scott O'Hara, writing as Spunk
  • Safe Sex Without Condoms / John Wagenhauser
Part Seven: Post-Aids, Postpolitical
  • Soggy Biscuit / Barry Lowe
  • The Reality of a Dream / W. Delon Strode
  • The Group / John Wagenhauser, writing as Wolfgang
  • Good with Words / Stephen Greco
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