August 22, 2011
rkb:
Babeland Seattle is where we did the sexy burlesque star reading of Gotta Have It, along with contributor Shanna Germain (“Genesis”). I love this little book and hope it finds its way into the hands of both erotica fans and those who maybe don’t think they’re into erotica but want something quick and sexy to read. Thanks, Babeland! They wrote:
When you just can’t wait to get to the good part, turn to Gotta Have It: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex, edited by Babeland favorite Rachel Kramer Bussel. From sex with neighbors to quickies with library patrons, unexpected trysts with coworkers to feverish encounters between long-time partners, these stories convey all the urgency and thrill of sex that’s too exciting to put off for one more second. All 69 original stories come from writers of diverse backgrounds, and are short enough to satisfy you when you’ve only got a few minutes to sneak in your own solo quickie. (Or read them with a partner to ignite your own episode of sudden sex!)
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September 21, 2011
rkb:
I’ll have the very exciting Best Sex Writing 2012, which I edited and Susie Bright guest judged, table of contents soon, covering everything from SlutWalk to gays in the military to the queer history of the Meatpacking District, sex drugs, non-monogamy, female orgasm, testicles, sex scandals, atheists, media criticism (of Newsweek and The New York Times, specifically), butch/femme, circumcision and public policy, sex work and much more. I promise it’s all provocative, intelligent and fascinating. So, if you write for a publication or would like to somehow cover Best Sex Writing 2012, email me at rachel at bestsexwriting.com with “BSW 2012” in the subject and your name, mailing address and publication. Books will be sent out in mid-December. There will also be a virtual book tour and probably NYC and SF events. Thank you!
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December 19, 2011
Shame, Sex-Positivity and The Sensationalizing of Sex Addiction (Rachel Kramer Bussel on “Shame”)
The new film Shame, starring an often-nude Michael Fassbinder as Brandon, with Carey Mulligan as his sister, Cissy, directed by Steve McQueen, is drawing lots of buzz and discussion about whether sex addiction actually exists.
Fassbinder plays a man for whom sex, often with sex workers and strangers, is an escape from the horrors of his childhood; horrors which are never fully detailed, but left to the viewer’s imagination. Fassbinder is seen strolling languidly around his apartment in the buff, having sex facing a window, viewable by the Manhattan masses, compulsively masturbating in his office’s bathroom, and generally looking for the next woman, women, or, in one scene, man, to get off with.
The film is intense and disturbing, the sex scenes far from erotic, deliberately so. I don’t know if I’ve ever watched a movie where there was such a stark contrast between what we are supposed to think sex is like — namely, that it’s sexy — and the clear terror that it actually was for Brandon; because it surely is not an actual escape. Even on a date with a coworker, he’s not good at making casual conversation; she asks what he thinks of marriage and he wonders why anyone would want to be tied down their whole life.
While the film never tells us what childhood demons Brandon and his sister are actually fighting, they don’t need to. Clearly, he has issues, and is working through them — or at least, thinks he is — via mostly anonymous sex….
For more, click the link http://www.edenfantasys.com/tp-landing-url/sexis/sex-and-society/sensationalizing-of-sex-addiction-1214111/
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January 2, 2012
A Preview of one of the great pieces from BEST SEX WRITING 2012, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel
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One last, literary look at 2011. Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts is in good company.
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January 4, 2012
Best Sex Writing 2012 explores the smarter side of sexuality.” -Galleycat @cleispress @raquelita
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/bella-notte-the-codex-file-coming-attractions_b44874
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See who made the cut! @cleispress @raquelita
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January 24, 2012
Sex advice: He’s worried about his sperm count
DEAR ISADORA: I am a man of 27 who hopes to marry and have a family someday. When I was a teenager, I was hit in the groin by a baseball and I worry that I may have become sterile from that injury. Is there any way to check?
Answer: A sperm count is very easy to have done. Ask your doctor for a laboratory recommendation and bring a fresh sample of semen into the lab for a sperm count. That can tell immediately if there might be problems in the future.
[Read more at: http://www.freep.com/article/20120122/FEATURES08/201220358/Sex-advice-He-s-worried-about-his-sperm-count]
