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23 strange-but-true stories of women flirting with perdition... In the steamy South, temptation is as wild and plentiful as kudzu. Whether the sin in question is skinny-dipping or becoming an unlikely porn star, running rum or renting out a room to a pair of exhibitionistic adulterers, in these true stories women defy tradition and forge their own paths through life - often learning unexpected lessons from the experience.As Dorothy Allison writes in her introduction, "The most dangerous stories are the true ones, the ones we hesitate to tell, the adventures laden with fear or shame or the relentless pull of regret. Some of those are about things that we are secretly deeply proud to have done."A diverse array of contributors - mothers, daughters, sisters, best friends, fiances, divorcees, professors, poets, lifeguards-in-training, lapsed Baptists, tipsy debutantes, middle-aged lesbians - lend their voices to this collection.
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Lee Gutkind, recognized by "Vanity Fair" as "the Godfather behind creative nonfiction," is the author and editor of more than 30 books and founder and editor of "Creative Nonfiction," the first and largest literary magazine to publish narrative nonfiction exclusively.Gutkind has lectured to audiences around the world, and has appeared on many national radio and televisions shows, including "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Good Morning America, National Public Radio and BBC World. He is the recipient of various grants and awards, from the National Endowment for the Arts to the National Science Foundation.His book, "You Can't Make This Stuff Up," is described by Susan Orlean, author of "The Orchid Thief," as the "essential and definitive guide to creative nonfiction . . . engaging, useful, indispensable and inspiring." Visit his website at www.LeeGutkind.com.
