If you are looking for an alternative to porn - with all its unrealistic beauty standards and expectations, then literary or audio erotica might be something you might want to explore. Read on for five websites that feature these alternatives to help you spice up solo sexy time or intimate nights with your partner.
Sext Me Poems and Stories
Jalada's first issue, as you can tell from the title, was all about sex. Keguro Macharia, who reviewed the anthology, gave some tips on how to read Sext Me Poems and Stories.
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So how does one enjoy really enjoy good erotica. This involves going into a dark room alone and using a torch to light the book that you are reading; in the modern age a tablet or Smartphone is an acceptable alternative. Depending on the intensity of the erotica one needs to have either a spouse nearby or at least some tissue on the night stand. This anthology has a lot of stories that lend themselves to this kind of reading."Download the anthology
here.
Erotica Africa: The Sex Anthology
Sibbyl Akwaugo Whyte, who edited the anthology, had this to say about the
issue.
"Sex is everywhere, and, being energy, it inhabits many forms. In Africa, it is present in our music, our dance and, sometimes, unsavoury aspects of it make the news. However, while we are willing to sing and dance along to sexually explicit songs, we are less likely to talk about our personal notions of sex...The 23 works here are proof that sex is not such a taboo subject and can be dwelt upon in writing by Africans"Read the anthology
here. Dark Juices and Afrodisiacs: Erotic Diaries: Vol 1
What does queer desire look like? What is it to lust and love on the margins?
Tiffany Mugo and Bel South, who curated the anthology shared their thoughts on the inaugural issue ofDark Juices and Afrodisiacs.
"Dripping with desire, these tales seek to let people into the scarcely explored world that encompasses the pleasure lives of queer women and gender non-conforming persons from within Africa"Read the issue
here.
For Adults Only: Sexy Hot Erotic Stories From the Street
For Adults Only features short clips steamiest stories shared by various contributors and they are curated specifically to get you off. Listen to it
here.
The Orgasm Sound Library
Anonymous audio clips of people's orgasms for your pleasure, or simply to satisfy your curiosity about how other people sound when they are deep in the throes of ecstasy. You can upload your orgasm too! Listen to it
here.