The crazy quilt of American sex culture gets a literate laundering in this entertaining, provocative collection. This is, after all, a country in which swingers attend PTA meetings and today's Republican could be tonight's leather queen.

The first in a new series, Best Sex Writing 2005 features talented newbies and renowned pros fearlessly 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.

"A fun, nimble book that never loses its sense of humor about itself." —Salon.com

VIOLET BLUE has been featured in numerous magazines, including O, The Oprah Magazine; Cosmopolitan; Esquire; Glamour; Maxim; Marie Claire; Men's Health; Men's Fitness; Penthouse; and Redbook. She is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Cunnilingus, The Ultimate Guide to Fellatio, The Smart Girl's Guide to Porn, The Ultimate Guide to Adult Videos, and The Ultimate Guide to Sexual Fantasy. She is the editor of Lips Like Sugar, Sweet Life: Erotic Fantasies for Couples, Sweet Life 2, Taboo: Forbidden Fantasies for Couples, and Best Women's Erotica 2006. She lives in San Francisco. Visit her at www.tinynibbles.com.

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