In the Glow of the Lavalamp: Stories of Bad Sex and Other Misfortunes

As Lord Byron, who no doubt survived many an awkward situation himself,

said, “Always laugh whenever you can. It is cheap medicine."

In the Glow of the Lavalamp delivers ten stories of sex gone hilariously

wrong, set in the bathtubs, back seats, battlegrounds, and bedrooms of

America. These tales confirm that bizarre is indeed the nature of the

universe and humor may be the best path through it.

A grad student rappels down the side of a building on a bed sheet in an

attempt to escape shame. An unlikely couple destroys a family heirloom

when desire careens out of control. A bumbling lothario nearly beheads his

lover when his seduction plans go awry. A middle-aged woman finds

herself entwined in a passionate embrace at a Civil War battlefield.

Earnest people, hell-bent on believing that reality lies at the surface of

things, scramble toward acceptance of their humanity as they stumble

over the unspoken and unacknowledged.

You'll laugh, grimace, maybe even shriek with recognition. Odd as it may

seem, tales of bad sex and other misfortunes can restore your faith in

humankind, in your ability to weather the chaos of life, and in the healing

power of laughter. Light and redemption glitter among the catastrophes

within these pages.