There are two main types of sex scenes in fiction — the smutty, Literotica kind and the true-to-life, if slightly embellished, good stuff. Literary sex scenes a la Fifty Shades of Grey aren’t remotely new. James Joyce’s letters to his wife, for example, packed some fire to shelves in 1909 with classy dirty language and “titillating fixations.” Yet, authors walk a much finer line between tacky and truly great sex scenes. Groan-worthy sex scenes aren’t hard to find. With that in mind, we rounded up the top 5 literary sex scenes for your reading pleasure courtesy of John Fox, PanMacmillan, and Cosmopolitan. (Note: …
On March 7, Tom DeLonge’s (Angels & Airwaves, Blink 182) foray into UFO phenomena non-fiction hits the public when his book, Sekret Machines: Gods, co-authored with Peter Levenda, drops March 7. Thankfully for us, as the old adage goes, “creative adults are children who lived,” so he’s not the only notable mainstream musician to switch from music to writing. There’s a whole treasure trove of books and topics covered by our following musicians-turned-authors. Get your hands dirty and your minds filled with these nonsense fiction, UK Britpop-inspired novels, poetry, and memoirs. 1. John Lennon, another notable musician-turned-novelist classic, published two …
March 25th marks a sad day for physical bookstore enthusiasts. Boston’s Schoenhof Foreign Books will close its only location, located in Harvard Square, after nearly 161 years of operations. Sad! Since Schoenhof’s is located a short distance away from Harvard Universty, the bookstore has been a longstanding resource for writers and translators alike. The shelves have been stocked with famed authors such as T.S. Eliot, Henry James, and Vladimir Nabokov among others. Schoenhof’s hosts over 32,000 titles in over 160 languages. Basically, it’s been the bibliophile’s Mecca since 1856. “Then why in the world is it closing?!” you ask with bated breath. …
If you’re anything like me, you grew up in an era filled with wonderment over the Mall of America. Endless shops, the country’s largest indoor amusement park, and roller coasters?! Sign me up. Apart from hosting over 400 stores ranging from A’gaci to Zara, Mall of America boasts alternative entertainment options including Nickelodeon Universe, SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium, Flyover America, The Crayola Factory, a children’s museum, a comedy club, and much, much more. With that in mind, Mall of America is hosting a contest for a five day writer-in-residence program. Would you write a personal story? A blow-by-blow account of your experiences? The Mall as seen …
It’s not a figment of your imagination. Anxiety disorders have rapidly become the number one most common mental illness in the United States. Over 40 million Americans, or 18 percent of the population, are estimated to deal with anxiety problems. That number continues to climb whenever considering those who do not step forward or seek help for these issues. Fortunately anxiety is highly treatable through a myriad of healthy outlets including exercising, reading, writing, medicating, going to therapy, or simply decompressing from social media. Unfortunately, it often goes untreated. Why? Although it is such a common and rapidly growing illness …
