literature

The Crane Wife: why whining is not great art.

experience, literature, memoir, relationships, writing 23rd July 2019 Rantings

Every now and then, there’s a fuss about a piece of writing that… just isn’t all that. Remember Cat Person? Today’s topic of conversation/irritation/overhype is non-fiction, which is perhaps even more annoying. It’s a prolonged whine from some silly bitch … Continued

You CAN have lots of sex and no regrets.

casual sex, erotica, literature, regrets 2nd October 2017 Musings, Other Things, Sex stuff, Uncategorised

This Guardian piece about the way women, in particular, are always portrayed as miserable, messed up and self-hating if they have a lot of casual sex reminds me of the other tiresome old concept – that erotic fiction is only … Continued

Art, Filth, Erotica and Literature (once again).

art, books, erotic fiction, erotica, literature, sex, writing 2nd April 2017 Rantings

dirty book, erotica, literature, sexy literature, bad sex prize, porn

It’s one of those perennial discussions – whether explicit writing about sex can ever be proper literature, whether your average respectable literary writer can come up with a decent sex scene, and whether or not it matters at all. I’ve … Continued