In The Flesh was a monthly erotic reading series hosted by Rachel Kramer Bussel in New York City from 2005-2010. Over 300 authors read at the series, including Susie Bright and Zane. Find out more about Rachel and her current book events at rachelkramerbussel.com.
In the Flesh is a monthly reading series held the third Thursday of every month at the
appropriately named Happy Ending Lounge,
and features the city's best erotic writers sharing stories to get you hot and bothered, hosted and
curated by erotic writer/editor Rachel Kramer Bussel
(Best Sex Writing series, Do Not Disturb, Spanked, Dirty Girls, etc.).
From erotic poetry to down and dirty smut, these authors get naked on the page and will make you
lust after them and their words. Themed nights have included True Sex Confessions, Revenge of the
Sex Columnists, GLBT Night, and Comedy Sex. Readers have included Laura Antoniou, Mo Beasley, Susie Bright,
Lily Burana, Jessica Cutler, Stephen Elliott, Martha Garvey, Gael Greene, Andy Horwitz, Debra Hyde,
Maxim Jakubowski, Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Tsaurah Litzky, Suzanne Portnoy, Sofia Quintero, M.J. Rose,
Danyel Smith, Grant Stoddard, Cecilia Tan, Carol Taylor, Veronica Vera, Zane and others. In The Flesh debuted
in October 2005. Contact rachelkramerbussel at gmail.com for bookings, press, or questions.
Click here In The Flesh: Los Angeles.
“…writer and host Rachel Kramer Bussel welcomes eroticism of all stripes, spots and textures to the
Happy Ending lounge on the Lower East Side.,” New York Times UrbanEye newsletter, August 15, 2007
email rachelkramerbussel at gmail.com for booking or other information or interview requests
Monday, November 23, 2009
Abiola Abrams does all whores proud
Abiola Abrams was the clear knockout of the night last Thursday. This is one of the best readings I've ever seen, not just at In The Flesh. She's a brilliant performer and the piece, from her next book The Goddess Playbook and read off her phone, was amazing. I could watch this over and over again. It's from her
Rachel will perform at the premiere of a new and must-attend reading series run by Abiola called Abiola's Kiss & Tell on December 15th.
Porn star and slut readings by Kerry Cohen and Diana Joseph
These are readings from the September 2009 In The Flesh. I will post others soon. And yes, of course I'm being somewhat tongue in cheek with those descriptions, yet the readings really are about, respectively, Kerry Cohen being her lover's own personal porn star and Diana Joseph reading from "The Girl Who Only Sometimes Said No" about sluttiness. Enjoy!
"They want to fuck nasty, and that's exactly what I want too." (on Army boys and a fuck buddy she met on Facebook)
"You can't just call a girl a slut and not explain what you mean by it."
Diana Joseph reads from "The Girl Who Only Sometimes Said No" from her memoir I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: The Astonishing but True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, and Friend to Man and Dog - this is one of my favorite pieces of writing EVER, and will be reprinted in the my forthcoming anthology Best Sex Writing 2010 (which Kerry Cohen has a piece in under a pseudonym as well, more on that later)
Here's a little followup video interview shot the next day by me with Diana Joseph on sluttiness:
And here's a photo of me and my boobs sandwiched between them (I have since realized this dress works MUCH better sans bra, sorry everyone!).
Bottoms Up: Spanking Good Stories
Do Not Disturb: Hotel Sex Stories
Yes, Sir: Erotic Stories of Male Dominance
Best Sex Writing 2008
