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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


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


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


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


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


On Catharsis and Sexual Liberation
Catharsis, Erosetti Book IV by Dante Remy, illustrated by Reina Canalla: on erotic catharsis and sexual liberation. Read the reflection, then buy the book.
May 1, 2024


Falling into the Depths of Desire: "The Impression" and Love Traditions of Eros, Philia, and Agape
The Impression by Dante Remy, Erosetti Book III: a friends-to-lovers story read through eros, philia and agape, illustrated by Reina Canalla. Buy it today.
Apr 4, 2024


On Stranger Fantasy and Fulfillment of Desire
I Don't Know You, You Don't Know Me, Erosetti Book II by Dante Remy: on stranger fantasy and the fulfillment of desire, illustrated by Reina Canalla. Buy it.
Mar 26, 2024


On Breath Play, Power, and the Ecstasy of Submission
Black Choker by Dante Remy, Erosetti Book I, illustrated by Reina Canalla: on breath play, power and the ecstasy of submission. Read on, then buy the book.
Mar 26, 2024


Bloodlust: A Vampiric Exploration into Human Desire
Bloodlust vampire erotica by Dante Remy, illustrated by Apollonia Saintclair: a vampiric exploration of human desire. The book is out now; buy your copy today.
Mar 26, 2024
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