Best Lesbian Erotica 2002 [Paperback]

Amber Hollibaugh (Compiler), Tristan Taormino (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Best Lesbian Erotica | Publication Date: January 9, 2002

Like Best Lesbian Erotica 2000, the Book Sense bestseller, Best Lesbian Erotica 2002 is as sensual as ever, featuring writers on a par with those in previous editions, such as Dorothy Allison, Pat Califia, Heather Lewis, Joan Nestle, and Cecilia Tan.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This annual smutfest is known for its diversity, offering a naughty sweet for almost every palate. In Betty Blue's "Symphony in Blue," two lovers make a shocking mess with a gallon of blue paint. The swaggering butch bottom of Toni D'Amato's "Lady's Man" earns her leathers and wins her way into the Mistress's bedroom. And in A.J. Miller-Bray's "Full Service," a wheelchair-dependent dyke-on-the-prowl invites her auto mechanic out for a roll. One of the stories, Alison L. Smith's lovely "Johnny," barely qualifies as lesbian porn, but would grace almost any recent short story collection. Recurrent themes suggest that this year's fantasies are of sex on the edge: anonymous encounters (or those plotted to seem anonymous), revenge, and wicked punishments figure large. The editors' inclusive approach means that some readers may do a substantial amount of skipping, but this isn't Sixth Sense; you won't miss the good parts if you blink. --Regina Marler

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Cleis Press; 1996- edition (January 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573441392
• ISBN-13: 978-1573441391
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of lesbian erotica, March 14, 2002

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"48bookworms" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Lesbian Erotica 2002 (Paperback)

I was looking forward to reading this book from cover to cover in one sitting but it was impossible to do. This book is certainly not the "best" of lesbian erotica. I would suggest that the editors cast a wider net than they have done to see what they catch. The experience and focus were too narrow, story structures too hackneyed, definitely not new. There were two stories that were exceptions that saves my rating from dropping to zero. It was a disappointing collection. The editors must try to step out more often into the world to see what and where truly innovative writing is happening and bring it to us.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet & Naughty, but sometimes Mundane, April 29, 2005

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Debra Wilson (Lancaster, California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Lesbian Erotica 2002 (Paperback)

Like many of the other collections of several authors, there are some sweet and suculent gems in here, but there's also some that just don't do a thing.

If you're a fan of erotica, pick up a copy, and give it a go. It's not the best thing I've ever read, but it's far from the worst.

I will be checking out other editions of this series.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Smashing Hit for BLE, January 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Best Lesbian Erotica 2002 (Paperback)

Tristan Taormino has done it again. She and Amber Hollibaugh have picked 23 gems. They are hot, hot to the touch and the thought. There are several returning authors whose work continues to press boundaries and push buttons. They've added an international flavor this time with "Farang Traveler or, A Girl's Guide to Patpong" by Chris Lombardi and "Redemption" by Michael M. Hernandez, heartfelt, sly and wicked by turns. But Toni Amato humbles me. His clarity translates into painfully, joyfully brilliant prose and I am awed at the way that boi captures completely what I tremble to touch. This is an awesome collection, worthy of any erotica shelf.