Featuring erotic stories by Octavia Butler, Daniel Duane, Dennis Cooper, and Sera Gamble, and Kathryn Harrison. Kathryn Harrison explores the story of a psychiatrist whose sexual affairs with a young client have an unexpected consequence; Dennis Cooper trails an extraordinary hustler working his older johns; and Jessica Cutler gives lessons on how a young woman can take down all the politicians in Washington with just the crook of her pretty little finger. Included in this collection: On the Eighth Day by Vanessa Baggott Dangerous Games with Competent People by Kim Wright Excerpt from Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler Entry Point by Shanna Germain Excerpt from A Mouth Like Yours by Daniel Duane Blackberries by Nalo Hopkinson Excerpt from The Sluts by Dennis Cooper Blue Star by Sera Gamble If You Love Something, Set It Free by P. S. Haven Excerpt from The Washingtonienne by Jessica Cutler Comeback by Nicholas Kaufman Excerpt from Towelhead by Alicia Erian The Rock Wall by Peggy Munson Best Friendster Date Ever by Alexander Chee Excerpt from Envy by Kathryn Harrison What Happened to That Girl by Marie Lyn Bernard Heads-Up Poker by Susan DiPlacido Taste by Susan St. Aubin The Razor by Tsaurah Litzky The Sex Box by Nikki Sinclair The Pancake Circus by Trebor Healey Dream Machine by Lauraleigh Farrell Wish Girls by Matthew Addison Previously published as Best American Erotica 2007.
