When asked to name his favorite demon, Tony said:
“I think The Lantern Man wins out. He has…a lasting effect on people. At my book signing party my wife displayed this really cool lantern that she found…and people who’d already read the books? They literally steered clear of it. I kid you not. That lantern is in my living room now.”
Confession: I’d always wanted to re-enact that scene from Bull Durham, where Annie Savoy has tied an almost naked Ebby to the bed… and then reads poetry to him while he writhes in frustrated anticipation. And pleasure.
What is notable, I thought, was how many people mentioned that stepping off the Escalator gave them motivation and a sense of permission to own how strongly they value their non-Escalator, nonsexual/romantic ties.
There is so much pleasure in connecting sexually with a partner that can get overlooked if we’re obsessing about our orgasms. I want to offer an alternative to the constant barrage of advice on orgasms—how many, which kind, did you squirt, etc…. Pleasure is much more than just having an orgasm. The goal of this chapter is to encourage women to explore pleasure for its own sake.
Music is an addiction. I can often be found in the car, singing at the top of my lungs with whatever is playing.