Arlene Heyman: Scary Old Sex

The passage of time may put an end to some youthful pursuits. But 74-year-old practicing psychiatrist Arlene Heyman makes clear that well into old age the sex drive remains alive, well, and often extremely perverse. Scary Old Sex is Heyman's debut collection of short stories, which she worked on for decades. Delving into deeply personal memories (including her youthful affair with writer Bernard Malamud) and contemporary wrinkles like the advent of Viagra, Heyman’s work is guaranteed to make you squirm and sizzle.

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