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on Virgin: The Untouched History
“...Vigorous and eclectic... judicious when entering very difficult territory... At its best, this entertaining history is a passionate polemic, brimming with a genuine spirit of emancipatory activism.”
— Marina Warner, The Washington Post
"... Erudite and witty..."
— The Chicago Sun-Times
“...informative, funny and provocative ...Blank also has a pleasing, highly readable style that allows her to convey large amounts of information with wit and agility. ...Thoroughly researched, carefully argued and written with a sly sense of humor, this is a bright addition to the popular literature of women’s and cultural studies."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Blank entertains most vividly...delicious facts are scattered throughout ... [an] antidote to our confusion."
— The New York Times
"...Engrossing and informative..."
— The New York Observer
“Hanne Blank's Virgin is an impressive, disturbing look at the West's sexual history"
— The San Diego Union-Tribune
“In her lively book on virginity, Blank writes with forthright gusto, 'Short of catching someone in the act of sex, virginity can be neither proven nor disproven.' She has a juicy time cataloguing cultural associations historical trends (the rise of Protestantism changed the face of virginity in Europe), and physiological factoids (did you know female llamas, manatees, and rats all have hymens?). With a cheery, erudite, feminist eye, Blank argues that 'today, ‘virgin’ tends to mean female unless stated otherwise.' "
— Entertainment Weekly
“Blank’s exploration of the evolution of virginal thinking, despite its female-centered focus, leaves little unexplored. ...it would all be exhausting if it weren’t so enlightening and, for reasons both prurient and educational, page-turning."
— Baltimore CityPaper
On Blank's earlier books:
“… sophisticated Sex Ed…does for sex what feminism does for women: gives us context. And none too soon.” — Libido
“This is Blank at her best, which is saying quite a lot.” — Yesportal.com
“The Naughty Professor: Writer of Smut and Champion of Porn, Hanne Blank is Baltimore’s Grande Dame of Erotica” — Baltimore CityPaper
“The perfect poster girl, clearly confident … a huge helping of stereotype busting, old-fashioned feminist consciousness raising, and self-esteem elevation for women who don’t fit into the American idealized version of a size-six woman.” — The Village Voice
“… Blank’s style of writing is accessible, striking the perfect balance between expertise and humor (American sex book-ese at its best)…” — Forum
“A Shameless romp is wet and creamy: You will collapse in a sweaty, spent pile afterward.” — Seattle Weekly
“… groundbreaking books, books that stride boldly into uncharted territory. The writing is outstanding, but what impresses me even more is how these books unabashedly tackle subjects previously avoided by most authors, editors, and publishers. There has been some fabulous erotic literature published over the past decade, and in my opinion, these two anthologies deserve to be ranked among the very best.” — Sojourner: The Women’s Forum
“Best Transgender Erotica is a deftly edited showcase for twenty-three contributors who combine to offer stories of gender variation that are as diverse in content as they are uniformly excellent in presentation… Best Transgender Erotica truly lives up to its name and is very highly recommended to those in search of the unusal, the offbeat, and the unique in their erotic reading materials.” — Midwest Book Review
“During what Hanne Blank, the editor of this collection, refers to as "these Slim-Fast times," an era in which the relatively petite Jennifer Lopez is considered a plus-size sex symbol, Zaftig (the Yiddish word for "juicy" or "succulent") is a refreshing, liberating celebration of the robust sexuality of people of size. The hefty volume featuers 18 female writers – gay, bisexual, and straight – who thankfully the sensual joys of the oft-maligned Rubenesque among us. What sets Zaftig apart from the garden-variety erotica out there is not just its subject matter but its beautifully fleshed-out characters… Zaftig is a hot, groundbreaking book that’s sure to leave you hungry for more big-time sensuality.” — OUT Magazine
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