Best Gay Erotica 2003

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Summary: A better anthology than most
Review: Anthologies are ALWAYS a mixed bag. This is a better grouping of stories than most. Usually there are a few that just do not appeal to me and that of course is true here. However, there are several that are worth reading more than once....a pleasant surprise.

The editors, suggest that this grouping lacks the "theme" that has emerged in the two prior anthologies. While I agree.....there ARE stories that touch on similar themes. Reading stories with a common aspect but divergent "takes" makes this a fun read.

Best Gay Erotica 2003 is a great book to carry around and read in the "off moments"....those times when you WISH you had something to read but don't have enough time to get fully involved in the 500 page masterpiece of gay fiction you have sitting on the nightstand.

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Summary: Best Gay Erotica 2001
Review: I gave this 3 stars because there are a few good stories in the book that I would be willing to read again. Gymnasty by Jesse Grant for example. But many of the stories were cold, lacking sexual and/or romantic heat that is necessary for good erotica. Some stories were surreal making it necessary for the reader to tried to decipher what was going on to continue reading it. Erotica can be mindless, thought provoking, romantic, and kinky but it loses power when a reader (me) feels like I'm in a college literature class trying to figure out what the author really saying. Hope this helps.

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Summary: About this Book
Review: Publisher Comments:
Each year, guest judges selected from the queer literary world review the year¹s best erotica and choose the final collection that makes up Cleis¹s successful series representing a wide range of styles and voices. Best Gay Erotica 2003 features a list of writers on a par with J.T. LeRoy, Felice Picano, Alexander Chee, and M. Christian, among others, whose work appeared in earlier editions.

Synopsis:
Each year judges select the year's best gay erotica and choose the final selections that make up this series.