Best Sex Writing 2008 - 3/27/08

The Center for Sex and Culture presents the best in sex journalism! From dangerous dildos to professional submissives, the erotic appeal of twins, sex work, pornography and much more, these authors delve into the far reaches of eroticism. Probing stereotypes, truths, and the tricky areas in between, Best Sex Writing 2008 opens the bedroom door and explores the complexity of modern sexuality with thought-provoking, cutting-edge essays and articles. Authors Violet Blue, Paul Festa, Amy André, Greta Christina, Jen Cross and Melissa Gira will read and sign books afterwards.

Violet Blue ("Kink.com and Porn Hysteria: The Lie of Unbiased Reporting") is author and editor of nearly two dozen sexual health books and erotica collections. She is a professional sex educator, lecturer, podcaster, blogger, vlogger, porn/erotica reviewer and machine artist. She has written for outlets ranging from Forbes.com to O, The Oprah Magazine. Violet's website is tinynibbles.com.

Sex essays by Paul Festa ("How Insensitive") appear in Nerve, Salon, Best Sex Writing 2005 and Best Sex Writing 2006. His award-winning movie, Apparition of the Eternal Church, about the music of Olivier Messiaen, has its San Francisco premiere at Grace Cathedral on April 18. His related book, OH MY GOD: Messiaen in the Ear of the Unbeliever, was recently published. He can be found online at paulfesta.com and apparitionfilm.com.com.

Amy André ("The Study of Sex') has a master's degree in human sexuality studies from San Francisco State University. She works as a sex educator and writer.

Melissa Gira ("The Pink Ghetto [A Four-Part Series]) is the editor of Sexerati, the award-winning blog about smart sex, the co-founder of the sex worker group blog Bound, Not Gagged, and a reporter for Valleywag. Visit her at melissagira.com.

Jen Cross ("Surface Tensions") is a smut writer and writing workshop facilitator, and is co-collaborator in the dyke erotica collective Dirty Ink. Her writing has appeared in a plethora of anthologies, including Nobody Passes, Best Women's Erotica 2007, and Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z 2. As a queer incest survivor, Jen writes to release, transform and create space for as much unspoken erotic as possible. For more information, visit www.writingourselveswhole.org.

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