Cleis Press has launched a new annual series collecting "the most stunning, adventurous sex journalism of the year."
The first in a new series, "Best Sex Writing 2005," features talented newbies and renowned pros guiding readers to the front lines of sex American style. Editor Violet Blue has assembled the best of recent sex journalism by Michelle Tea, Annalee Newitz, Paul Festa, Shirley Shave, and others from starfucking, sperm banks, and the erotics of a nerd-drenched sci-fi convention to a pilgrimage to the sex temples of India and the challenge of teaching inner-city school kids about sex and HIV.
Dr. Carol Queen takes readers on a spiritual journey through the Kinsey Institute, while Patrick Califia's "Sex with the Imperfect Stranger" eloquently explores the paradox of why anyone would kill after sex.
Sometimes humorous, sometimes harrowing, "Best Sex Writing 2005" turns a sizzling spotlight on some of America's hidden corners where the erotic and the everyday collide.
The editor Blue is the bestselling author of four sex instruction books: "The Ultimate Guide to Fellatio," "The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus," "The Ultimate Guide to Adult Videos," and "The Ultimate Guide to Sexual Fantasy," and the editor of three erotica collections for couples: "Sweet Life," "Sweet Life 2," and "Taboo."
