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Lustful Literature
There's nothing quite like curling up with a good, juicy, erotic novel on a rainy day. For all you fans of lewd and lascivious literature, New York boasts a number of specialty bookstores that cater to the connoisseur of erotica. Whether you're looking for scorching novels, titillating comics, prurient poetry, vintage erotica, or the latest academic treatise on sadomasochism, the shops reviewed below should satisfy your literary desires. Be sure to call ahead before venturing out; even if your favorite bookstore closes, our experts will be sure to find you another one...
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BluestockingsAddress 172 Allen St. (Stanton & Rivington Sts.) High-tail it to Blue Stockings, a small, radical bookstore and cafe that carries an inspired selection of female erotica, whether you take it lesbian, straight, or twisted... |
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Cosmic ComicsAddress 10 East 23rd Street, 2nd Floor I seek the porn in comic books, and, with that in mind, I went to Cosmic Comics... |
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In the Flesh Erotic Reading SeriesAddress At Happy Ending Lounge at 302 Broome Street The In The Flesh Erotic Reading Series is one of the best things you can do for erotic fun in NYC. |
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Jim Hanley's UniverseAddress See Review for Both Locations If heaven were a comic book store, it would be Jim Hanley's Universe. |
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Midtown ComicsAddress 200 W. 40th St. (7th & 8th Aves.); 459 Lexington Avenue (Corner of 45th Street) Midtown Comics carries a collection of both illustrated and photographic porn and an erotic art section... |
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Roger's Time MachineAddress 207 W. 14th St. (7th & 8th Aves.) Roger's collection is not just about titillation. There are many items that lean toward the instructional... |
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The Body Archive GalleryAddress Contact: Stephen Speliotis Founded by renowned body modifier Matty Jankowski and now directed by photographer, Steven Speliotis, the Body Archive Gallery is a combined research center, library, gift shop, and spectacle... |
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Tristan TaorminoAddress Visit Website Taormino is a columnist for the Village Voice, editor-at-large for On Our Backs, series editor of the annual Best Lesbian Erotica anthology, lecturer and sex educator ""TT"" as she signs her emails, is quite busy... |