Tough Guys (Paperback)

~ (Author), Rob Stephenson (Author), Jack Fritscher (Author)

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Product Description

Tough Guys is a no-nonsense, hands-on collection of stories that PROBE the depths of edgier sex play between men: leathermen, hustler boys, marines, thugs, martial artists gone haywire, rednecks, fratboys.... Here, fearless fantasies crash into brutal realities with powerful results.Tough Guys features many classic Tough Guy stories: * Aaron Travis' scorching tale of a fraternity god taking control of a submissive new student* Larry Townsend's ruthless story of a burglar who finds a whole lot more than he intended in the basement of the house he's trying to rob * Jack Fritscher's sensual portrait of a good boy turned very bad boy by the misfortunes of war and rotten influences * M. Christian's sneaky, Southern-fried depiction of a hunky pimp in a sleazy New Orleans hotel* Fledermaus' sadistic saga of Nazi bastards and kinky Russian dancing boysTough Guys is also brimming with sexy stuff from newer writers: * Taylor Siluwé's story title, A Taste For Cherries, speaks for itself * Kurt Hoffman's evil fairytale about a prisoner who gets more than he bargained for from his Warden and the Devil himself * Thom Nickles` twisted look at what happens when bored rich boys find wayward street boys at the mall * Steven Schwartz's glimpse into the head of a sex-crazed martial artist * Ian-Andrew McKenzie's gnarly humor in telling how a little jealously does wonders for keeping your redneck boyfriend hot and spicy This anthology is perfect for venues catering to a clientele that enjoys gay male erotica. There are few new hard-edged gay erotica titles in print, and this book fills that niche. It is released as a companion to TOUGH GIRLS: Down and dirty dyke erotica (1-892723-12-3).

From the Publisher

BILL BRENT is a San Francisco writer, editor, and publisher. He started the humorous sex zine BLACK SHEETS in 1993. Many of his short stories and essays on sex appear there, as well as in the anthologies BEST AMERICAN EROTICA 1997, EROS EX MACHINA, and THE FACTSHEET FIVE ZINE READER. He created the bisexual character, "Dick Death, Punk Detective," who appears in all of the NOIROTICA anthologies. Recent stories appear in the anthologies ROUGH STUFF, GUILTY PLEASURES, TOUGH GUYS, and BEST BISEXUAL EROTICA 1 and 2, a series he co-edits with Carol Queen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Black Books (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892723115
• ISBN-13: 978-1892723116
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,443,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection of Hot Stories, March 31, 2002

By	"anotherkaren" (New York City) - See all my reviews

I thought this was a great collection of really wonderful, mostly gay male writers. Some of the stories were unexpectedly romantic, others had interesting humor, but all were filled with hot, very masculine, brutal sex. I was also thrilled that the editors brought back some stories that have been out of print for years, including my favorite brutal fraternity tale by Aaron Travis. It's a great collection.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tough with eroticism and romance!, February 4, 2003

By A Customer

This book's cover doesn't cheat us with something that isn't delivered. "Tough Guys" gives us more than 300 pages of just about any brand and extremity of man-to-man sex as penned by some of the celebrated who's-who in gay erotica. If you're into both being dominated or consenting to submission, check out the piece about the submissive student tamed by a fraternity Adonis. If you're into mall cruising, there's a piece about some bored rich kids who find preoccupation in almost any nook and crannie in the mall. For passive aggressives, we have an instruction on how to kindle jealousy to keep the man of our heart close to home. And, what's gay erotica without a prison scenario? Here, a prisoner is grilled (literally and otherwise) by the warden and Satan himself. Surprisingly, though, there are others here that manage to spark some romance that makes the tough stuff less tough and a little more gratifying. Two entries in particular, however, subtly evoke some not-so-nice-to-remember history, such as the tale of sadism involving German Nazis and some twink Russian dancers, and the one about a boy who goes sexually awry by the devastation of war and its influences. This compilation is probably more atuned to those whose tastes cater to basic, out-and-out, rough-and-tumble sex with whatever guy happens to be around. Anyone looking for a hefty shot of romance and tenderness will find some here but should probably look elsewhere for them in larger doses. Either way, on nights when nothing but the carnal urge for simple sex takes charge, this is a lusty hands-on companion (in more ways than one).

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taylor Siluwé is awesome!, February 7, 2003

By	Taylor Siluwé (Jersey City, NJ) - See all my reviews

I picked up 'Tough Guys' because I liked the cover. Standing in the aisle, I started reading 'A Taste for Cherries' by Taylor Siluwé because the title entrigued me. He set a sexual tone, without being graphic or smutty about it. It was erotic. I bought the book. I loved it!