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Erotica Obsura Blog Highlights




Sapphotica: Desire, Sappho, and the Banned Lesbian Erotic World of Baudelaire’s Lesbos
Baudelaire's Banned Poetry: Lesbos in the original French, a translation and Dante Remy's transcreation, Sapphotica. Explore the poem and buy the book now.
Oct 6


Why I Transcreate Baudelaire Instead of Simply Translating Him
Baudelaire transcreation vs translation: Dante Remy explains his approach with Lesbos in French, translation and transcreation. Buy Baudelaire's Banned Poetry.
Aug 8


Eric Stanton and the Golden Age of Fetish, Leather, and Bondage Illustration and Story
Eric Stanton Restored Edition: the life, femdom art and leather-and-bondage stories of the fetish master, from Irving Klaw to Bound in Leather. Buy it now.
Apr 22


The Writer Who Draws: On the Ink and Art of Apollonia Saintclair
Apollonia Saintclair's erotic ink art, from Project M to the illustrations for The Mysteries and Bloodlust by Dante Remy. Explore the work and buy the books.
Aug 31, 2025


Eroticism in the Tempest: Navigating the Sensual Seas of "Anne-Marie" by Reina Canalla
Anne-Marie by Reina Canalla: an erotic pirate comic of liberation, power, identity and desire on the high seas. Explore the art, then buy the Deluxe Edition.
Aug 25, 2025


Gods and Monsters: The Erotic and Mythic Vision of Bear X
Gods and Monsters by Bear X: erotic, mythic and fetish art where desire meets horror and legend. Explore the images and the psychology, then buy the art book.
Aug 21, 2025


Behind Close Doors: Opening Yourself to BDSM Erotica
Behind Closed Doors, from a BDSM erotica anthology illustrated by Coax: themes, desire and why to read it. Buy The Anthology of Erotic Narrative Vol. I today.
Jul 31, 2025


Why The Romance of Lust Needs to Be in Every Erotica Library | Victorian Erotica
The Romance of Lust Restored Edition: why the four-volume Victorian erotica classic belongs in every erotic library, and where to buy the complete set today.
Apr 21, 2025


The Art of Carmilla: Restoring the Gothic Vision of Le Fanu's Erotic Vampire Classic
Carmilla illustrations by Friston and Fitzgerald (1872), restored for the uncensored Carmilla Restored Edition. See the gothic art and buy the illustrated book.
Mar 16, 2025


The Ritual of Desire: Reflections on The Erotic in "Date Night"
Date Night, Erosetti Book VII by Dante Remy: power exchange, femdom and the ritual of desire, illustrated by Reina Canalla. Read the reflection and buy it.
Feb 27, 2025


Reina Canalla's Mademoiselle D'Artagnan: The Erotic Heroine We All Need
Mademoiselle D'Artagnan by Reina Canalla reimagines Dumas as a bold erotic comic with a Sapphotica heroine. Discover the art and buy Book I from Erosetti Press.
Jan 26, 2025


Beyond the Sapphic Veil: Exploring the Sacred Eroticism of The Mysteries
The Mysteries by Dante Remy, illustrated by Apollonia Saintclair: pain, pleasure and sacred sapphic eroticism within convent walls. Buy the erotic novel today.
Jan 8, 2025


Bound by Shadows: A Liberating Exploration of Fetish and Fantasy
Bound by Shadows by Bear X: a liberating exploration of fetish and fantasy art. Discover the dark, erotic imagery of this art book, then buy your copy today.
Dec 1, 2024


Rosa Belinda Coote's "The Convent School": Fetish, BDSM and Nuns in Erotic Literature’s Most Controversial Classic
The Convent School by Rosa Belinda Coote: fetish, BDSM and nuns in erotic literature's most controversial classic. Buy the illustrated Restored Edition now.
Oct 22, 2024


The Psychology of Erotic Submission and Release: A Reflection on "Rope"
Rope, Erosetti Book VI by Dante Remy, illustrated by Reina Canalla: the psychology of erotic submission, restraint and release. Read on, then buy the book.
Sep 10, 2024


The Erotic and The Gothic: Le Fanu's Vampire Classic "Carmilla"
Read the uncensored Carmilla: why Le Fanu's lesbian vampire classic shocked the Victorians, and how to buy the illustrated Restored Edition paperback today.
Aug 23, 2024


On Fetish Role Play and The Psyche: The Erotic in "Bunnies Are For Breeding"
Bunnies Are For Breeding, Erosetti Book V by Dante Remy: pet play, fetish role play and the psyche, illustrated by Reina Canalla. Read on and buy the book.
Aug 12, 2024


Discovering The Enigmatic Vampire: "Bloodlust, A Letter to My Victims"
Bloodlust, A Letter to My Victims by Dante Remy, illustrated by Apollonia Saintclair: discover the enigmatic vampire of this erotic novella. Buy it today.
Aug 4, 2024


Is It Art or Is It Porn: Exploring The Eternal Question in The Jo Koss Anthology of Erotica and a History of Porn
The Jo Koss Anthology of Erotica traces a history of porn through art, from early films to Tumblr. Is it art or porn? Read, then buy the Deluxe Edition here.
Jul 1, 2024


Unveiling Ava Lee's "Kinky Kaffeehaus": Fetish, BDSM, and Public Play
Kinky Kaffeehaus by Ava Lee: fetish, BDSM and public play in a story from The Anthology of Erotic Narrative Vol. I, illustrated by Coax. Read on and buy it.
Jun 9, 2024
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