X: The Erotic Treasury (Hardcover)

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Product Description

If there's only room for one book on your bedside table, this should be it.

The reigning mistress of erotica, Susie Bright, has expertly chosen 40 of the hottest stories ever written: breathtaking new stories as well as the most sought-after stories from The Best American Erotica series. Designed in a 'gotta-touch-it' slipcase with a cloth-covered book, the package cultivates the quality and taboo satisfaction of the stories themselves. Luminaries like Carol Queen and Robert Olen Butler contribute to the stories about all kinds of lovers: heartbreakers, foxes, maniacs, romanticists, hell-raisers, and utter bandits. This delicious collection is certain to satisfy.

About the Author

Susie Bright is a respected author, activist, performer, lecturer, audio show host, sex guru, teacher, and mom. She founded the first women's erotica book series, Herotica, and edited The Best American Erotica series from 1993 to 2008. She resides in Santa Cruz, California

Product Details

• Hardcover: 367 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811864022
• ISBN-13: 978-0811864022
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,543 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy book earns its place on your nightstand or coffee table, January 30, 2009

By	A. Whitney (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Last night I attended a reading at Books Inc. for this book. It was a real treat to hear four of the authors read their stories out loud. I could feel the energy in the air as the sexual tension built with each reading. :)
I enjoyed this book immensely. Not only is it a gorgeous, luxurious book that would make a beautiful Valentine's, birthday or Christmas gift, but the content inside is rich, too. The stories feature a range of sexual situations from lesbian shoe worship, hot anonymous alley hook-ups, sex with a murderer on the run, to ritual spanking and circus love. While some of these scenarios may not be my particular fantasy, all are well-written, compelling and hot.

This would make a superb gift for both the erotica newbie and the person with a shelf full of sexy paperbacks who might enjoy a special treat.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous sexy book with great stories, November 14, 2008

By	KB (Colorado) - See all my reviews

Worth the price just for the feel of it -- gorgeously made, with its own classy deep red slipcover, definitely a keeper for the shelves. And just when you think there's nothing new and interesting happening in erotica, here's a great collection of 40 stories by the best authors around. Some funny, some hardcore, some softer, but all of them written in great style. I think I'll read this to my lover, one exquisite story at a time!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, November 29, 2008

By	A. Orchekowski (Thomasville, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is fantastic. It is going to be fun reading this out loud with my significant other.