Review of “…. at last!”, edited by Tim Roux.

“At last!” Isn’t that what everyone says when they have their first sexual experience? “At last!” “it” happened. I recall as a young teenager praying (never out loud): “Please, God, don’t let me die until I’ve had sex!” And by that, I didn’t (and most people don’t) mean masturbation. That goes on without saying once kids learn that sex organs have more use than peeing through. They become a fascinating focus of attention. Once the hormones start surging the urge, as a guy once said, “is to merge,” and he wasn’t talking about holding hands.

British author Tim Roux (“The Blue Food Revolution”, “Fishing for Christians” and other books) has brought together twelve of the best creative writing contributors to the international online magazine Speak Without Interruption in a festival of remembrance of early sexual encounters that reminded me of what my own early experiences were like, including the excitement, sadness, conflicted emotions and guilt that often goes along with the whole parade. Is it worth the read? Oh, definitely! Even from the perspective of one’s senior years, sex and sexual experiences are a lively part of anecdote and memory. Enjoy this fine collection of short stories and poems by some of the best.

Contributing authors: Minnette Coleman, Robert Ellal, Tony Flynn, Steve Gratner, Prentiss Gray, Charles Huxton, John Joss, Mel Nicolai, Paul Perry, Tim Roux, Norton Taylor and Steve Sangirardi.

Publisher: Night Publishing. “…. at last!” is the first of a running series of e-books and paperbacks planned to be published by Speak Without Interruption using and showcasing the work of contributors to the site.