Posts tagged

"Sex "

May 24, 2013

An Ominous, Sensual Debut: Jamie Quatro’s I Want to Show You More

Quatro’s stories are strikingly original and ultra-modern, her (mostly) female protagonists – trapped in sexual obsessiveness, Christian taboo, and the witty surreality of long-distance internet infidelities – full of yearning, lust, and grief.

March 27, 2013

E.L. James’ Fifty Shades Darker: Sex … and Drama, Drama, Drama

Okay guys (or should I say ladies), don’t leave me hanging. Anyone else out there love reading Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, for the sheer drama of it all?

September 22, 2012

Another Season of Sex and Romance: Blaze of Winter by Elisabeth Barrett

Whether you're a longtime fan of the romance genre or brand-new to the genre, Elisabeth Barrett's Blaze of Winter will help you through the forthcoming cold days of winter.

August 21, 2012

Friends With Benefits in 1960s Suburbia: John Updike’s Couples

Get ready for a romp-and-a-half in John Updike's quintessential utopia novel, Couples.

April 12, 2012

Is It Not About the Sex? On the Appeal of Fifty Shades of Grey

E L James’ breakout bestseller has been called “mommy porn” more than once – but what are the real reasons behind the story’s success?

March 13, 2012

Life’s Little Antidote: Sarah Colonna’s Life As I Blow It

“If I had only known then what I know now.” How many times have you uttered that question? In Life as I Blow It, comedian Sarah Colonna revisits choice moments from her youth leading up to her thirties, sharing stories with what she knows now expertly woven in throughout.