![]() ![]() The manner in which he delves into the purpose and meaning underlying his own sexual history is reminiscent of such fiction in its intensity, diligence, and ambition. ``Sex is a sovereignty waiting to be explored, just as consciousness was for early modern fiction,'' writes Rhodes. The result is a sexual autobiography that intentionally and methodically breaks most of the bounds of literary propriety-and that will leave many loyal readers breathless. ![]() Pulitzer-winner Rhodes, apparently galvanized by the overwhelming emotional response to his account of his abused childhood in A Hole in the World (1990), pushes still deeper into forbidden territory with this frank exploration of how he learned to heal his wounds, largely unconsciously, through sex. ![]()
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