Touching Fire: Erotic Writings by Women

By: Louise Thornton and Jan Sturtevant and Amber Coverdale Sumrall

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Synopsis: This collection of the erotic in women's lives contains works by Margaret Atwood, Tess Gallagher, Adrienne Rich, Alice Munro, Maxine Kumin, Sharon Olds and a host of other accomplished and talented women writers. A mixture of prose and poetry, TOUCHING FIRE is unlike any other collection. It maintains a high level of literary quality while reflecting each author's unique blend of erotic sensibility. Together with their own contributions, the editors have carefully selected writings that represent the full range of feminine experience spanning childhood to middle age. TOUCHING FIRE is a joyous, provocative salute to the life-affirming imagination. It says yes to sensuality, desire and passion. It reveals the essential role eros plays in women's lives. From the stirrings of the senses to the "fiery" and restorative merging with the loved one, this anthology brings women's emotional and physical drives sharply into focus. TOUCHING FIRE comes with an introduction which examines contemporary issues and attitudes associated with female eroticism: love, sex, the emotions, power and pornography. It also provides a sensitive and balanced view of the stories and poems and their place in the volume.