I liked this story very much. It reminded me of a time when I was much younger myself and with a young woman who taught me one of my first lessons of sex. As I sat here reading and stroking my hard cock my only wish was for a longer story so that I might have my own finish.
--dk
10/07 |
That was fantastic! You have captured a moment in time we all know too well, I absolutely loved it. Thanks for putting this out there.
--SB
02/25 |
Tara Ison is such an original and brave writer. She really goes where no woman has gone before. She has a terrific, long-ago story called CACTUS that I re-read, over and over again. I am also a big fan of CHILD OUT OF ALCATRAZ, and have already ordered THE LIST. BAKERY GIRL is yet another terrific piece. Keep em coming, Tara!
--GLC
02/21 |
What a great story! It would be a great story even without the sex. I especially love the way the young bakery girl reclaims control in the end, with the simply, brutal act of keying Jamie's car.
--GS
02/21 |
Not exactly a turn-on; the sense of unease is palpable. Nonetheless, I've got a hankering for a sticky bun.
--lph
02/21 |
Ah, the labyrinth of pubescent lust, and the inevitable emptiness that surrounds it.
The prose is stunning here ("Bakery girls cream their pans"), as always with Ison, and we reach elbow-deep into the enigma of desire.
Can't wait for The List!!
--HG-S
02/21 |
Another bittersweet confection from the queen of prickly discomfort, Ms. Ison. This is the real California Gothic. I look forward to 'The List.'
--dc
02/20 |
it is an excellent read. very touching.
--j
02/16 |
Tara Ison must've been going to the same bakery I've been to. The counter girls may be young, but there's a hardness in some of their eyes, and the boys are always too good-looking and suspiciously nice. Ison's language is a true delight, rich and evocative. The story is imbued with a sinister stickyness of truth in the collision of arrogant teen lust and genuine innocence. Her voice is authoritatively female; her writing superb. I may be skipping the rugelach for awhile.
--hd
02/15 |
I disagree with CW, too. Why would this have to be written by a man? Maybe some teen girls don't engage in what may seem to some as deviant sexual behavior, but many do. And at such a young age, girls aren't equipped with the defenses against "bad boys" as women are...it's all learned, and it's experiences like the one here that teach us. I love this story - I think it's gorgeously written, smart, sexy and easy to relate to. Bravo, Tara Ison...and I am eagerly awaiting The List...
--KB
02/15 |
Fabulous work. Evocative, disturbing, very real. I loved your first novel, "A Child Out of Alcatraz' and can't wait for "The List" to arrive at the local bookstore.
--bmm
02/15 |
I have been a huge fan of Ms. Ison's since I read her first book, A Child Out of Alcatraz.
Utilizing her wonderfully evocative writing style, "Bakery Girl" captures the sexual awakening of a young girl and all the complexities of that confusing age. With her distinct voice, Ms. Ison's beautiful prose challenges the reader to set aside preconceived notions and go with her on a wonderfully unexpected, often dark, journey. I can't wait to read her upcoming novel, The List.
--tmg
02/14 |
captivating story. a little unnerving, because it always makes me feel dirty to think of people as young as that engaged in sexual activity, but i suppose that also makes me a hypocrite.
--dcf
02/14 |
“Smart-Smut?” Nerve’s jocular phrase is but half true. As I read this artfully crafted story I realized that I met Bakery Girl or some variation thereof again and again during my years of medical practice (I’m a retired FP), her chief complaint being “I missed my period.. .maybe two.”
Bakery girl reads as true-to-life as if it were etched with a laser, and it leaves me with the feeling that we also pretty well know the story of the rest of "Bakery Girl's life.
As well as being well crafted, the story is a poignant reminder of the reasons we need realistic & thorough sex education for boys and girls starting at about age 10.
Thanks to novelist and essayist Ms. Ison for another finely wrought & thought-provoking read.
I’m eagerly anticipating her second novel, “The List,” which I ordered from Amazon last week.
John R. Guthrie
Simi Valley, CA
--jrg
02/14 |
I loved this story! Echoes of my days in the flower shop, including the lesbian who tried, successfully, to unnerve me. Tara Ison's got a really evocative and sexy narrative voice. Her stories never fail to surprise me with a great twist at the end. Sorry CW, I couldn't disagree more.
--CM
02/14 |
Amazing! Get this woman more smut time on Nerve!
--MN
02/14 |
One of the hottest stories I've ever read on Nerve!! (did you read my diary from when I was 15??)
--IC
02/14 |
Oh wow! I didn't realize that every story had to somehow correspond to my personal universe. Is it too hard to imagine that someone could have such experiences? I think not.
--ASP
02/14 |
CW, your gender binary issues are pretty startling. And sad.
I personally found this story interesting, skillful AND honest (what's 'honest' mean to you? and you? and you?) and did what it's supposed to do--make my panties wet. Thanks!
--dk
02/14 |
Sexy!!
--ca
02/14 |
IMO, written by a man, no matter what the author's name says. Everything about it rings falsely, a man's sexualized idea of what he thinks "women are like"--an idea which--hey, whaddya know!--just happens to coincide with what men WISH women were like.
Or, depressingly, this IS written by a woman, but one who knows the posture and stance you have to adopt if you want to be published somewhere. This story is not the universe I or any other women inhabit.
A skillful, deeply dishonest story.
--CW
02/14 |
Whoa! This makes me want to hit up my nearest bakery, like, now!
--LS
02/14 |
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