Forbidden Fruit: Women Write The Erotic

Forbidden Fruit is a landmark anthology of erotic fiction and poetry by some of the best contemporary Filipino writers, including Lualhati Bautista, Cecilia Manguerra Branard, Joi Barrios, Ophelia Dimalanta, Marjorie Evasco, Ma. Fatima Lim, Jessica Hagedorn, Marra Lanot, Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, and Benilda Santos.

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In these stories and poems — tender, sad, passionate, wry, distrubing and joyful — women give new voice to their perceptions of the erotic and reveal their delights and desires. An outstanding collection that will provoke and give pleasure to the reader.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages

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