Love and technology have tied the proverbial knot, for better and for worse. Human interaction has gone hi-tech-it's now both more immediate and global. Does courtship even still exist in the world of instant-everything? Can a real connection ever be made from afar? Robot Hearts is a collection of true stories from writers navigating the relationship maze of new media. Strange, diverse, heartbreaking and hilarious - each story, at its core, is 100 percent human.

Our experiences shape us. Certain moments leave us drastically changed. Tarnished is a collection of true stories about coming-of-age and coming to terms with harsh realities; it is about fairy tales dashed and word-views rocked. We are all born innocents, yet none of us passes through life unscathed.

Forget poorly written prose and cliched love scenes: Book Lovers answers the call for sexy literature with substance. This collection of toe-curling tales written by and for word-worshippers offers well-crafted fiction and creative nonfiction that connects literature to libido. From a Vonnegut-inspired tryst to an imaginary menage a trois with Henry Miller and Anais Nin, the book encompasses a veritable buffet of literary fantasies.
Whether they re conjuring Junot Diaz between the sheets or dreaming of a modern-day enactment of Wuthering Heightsthis time refusing...