Ever since Fifty Shade of Grey blew up there’s been many questions about erotica. Can it really be considered literature? Are they really romance novels or are they just women’s version of porn? Is it appropriate to read erotica? The list goes on and on. So what’s your opinion? Are erotic novels real books or just pleasurable reads that should be stopped. Vote in the poll and leave your thoughts in the comments. I’m excited to see where this conversation goes.
Zakiya N. Jamal was born in Queens, raised in Long Island, and currently resides in Brooklyn. In other words, she’s a New Yorker through and through. She holds a BA in English from Georgetown University and a MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Writing for Children and Young Adults from The New School. She has been published in Romper, BuzzFeed, People.com, Thought Catalog, and more. Her non-fiction essay about her "Cuban Impostor Syndrome" can be found in the Latinx anthology, Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed. You can find her on Twitter at @ZakiyaNJamal.
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