This work brings together 14 short erotic stories by contemporary Italian women writers. Contributors include Angela Carter, Jean Baudrillard, and Georges Bataille in her introductory essay on the theoretical issues of desire and seduction.
Translator's AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Erotic SignMaria Rosa CutrufelliSimena Ippolita AvalliYears LaterAngela BianchiniLike a BananaRossana CampoHappinessMaria Rosa CutrufelliThe Red BathrobeErminia Dell'OroEnvyMarc de' PasqualiMermaids, and Other Sea CreaturesMargherita GiacobinoThe Night of Crossed DestiniesSilvana La SpinaThe ZipperDacia MarainiBodySandra PetrignaniYou DriveLidia RaveraThe Flight of the ElephantClaudia SalvatoriThe PunishmentCinzia TaniGiragliaValeria ViganoContributors