The Best American Erotica 1996 (Best American Erotica)

The Best American Erotica 1996 is the ideal collection for all lovers of

first-rate erotic literature. Edited by Susie Bright, whom the Utne Reader calls

"one of the leading thinkers and visionaries of our time," this fourth annual

edition of a best selling series brings together the most outstanding erotic

writing of the year - including peculiarly dark and dangerous takes, as well as

cutting-edge forays into the world of cybersex.

A collection of stories -- some straight, some gay, some funny, some very dark indeed -- by such erotic luminaries as Cecilia Tan, Susanna Moore, and Robert Olen Butler. Tan's "Pearl Diver" is a short but stunning tale of autoerotica. Fans of pagers and cellular phones will enjoy Amelia Copeland's sly story, "His Little Plan Backfired." David Shields plays merrily with a fetish in "Girls Who Wear Glasses." Aaron Travis' "The Hit" is raw and violent. There's something for every taste here.