Mariko Tamaki’s case for erotica

The amazing Mariko Tamaki (who is a finalist for this year’s Governor General award for Children’s literature*) wrote a nice piece for Xtra ripping apart the misconception that erotica = bad writing.
She points out that some of Canada’s top queer female fiction writers, are also skilled at writing a fine dirty story:
The assertion that erotica [...]

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Queerotica review

Last night I went to Roundhouse to hear Queerotica, a erotica/porn reading, that was part of Pride in Art.  I thought the reading was going to take place in the theater, but instead it took place in the open space outside the theater where the art exhibition was located.  I was surprised at how packed [...]

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Queerotica

This looks like it’s going to be hot, literarcy and smut-tastic. Hear local authors read queer erotica and the Little Sister’s staff reading smut that was stopped at the Boarder. Queerotica is part of the Pride in Art Festival.
WHEN:
7:30pm | Wednesday, July 30, 2008
WHERE:
The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre (181 [...]

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