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'Deep Throat Diva' is a game changer in the erotica book genre.The novel, written by the author who writes under the nom de plume Cairo, ups the ante in the style that was popularized nearly 14 years ago by his publisher, Zane.
The book is a great and sexy read, but not in an Anaïs Nin sort of way. More in a leave nothing, like really nothing, to the imagination sort of way. And if that's your thing, you won't want to miss 'Deep Throat Diva.'
It is the story of Pasha, a successful hairstylist who engages in online hook-ups with strangers while her fiancé, Jasper, is locked up in prison. Since she vowed not to have intercourse while he was gone, she justifies that having oral sex is still being faithful.
When her gangster fiancé returns home, her online life continues to beckon, forcing her to make serious choices.
Cairo chatted recently with BlackVoices.com.
BlackVoices: All of your books are sexually explicit, such as 'Daddy Long Stroke' and 'The Kat Trap.' Are you upping the ante for erotica? What does your publisher, Zane, the queen of erotica, have to say about all of this?
Cairo: Yes, in some ways, I believe I am most definitely upping the ante. But I also believe I'm writing things that many people already think about (or dream about) doing to their partners, but don't actually have the guts to. So, through my raw, raunchy writing, I'm allowing readers to live vicariously through all of my characters.
Truthfully, Zane has been one of my biggest supporters. She believes in me. And she believes in my ability to bring the heat.BV: Do any of your characters resemble you in any way? Be honest! Real talk.
C: (Laughs) I get asked this often. Okay, real talk. Since I am able to write in both male and female voice, I can't actually say that any of them resemble me in any way. But I can say there are sex scenes that resemble some of what I have experienced between the sheets at one time or another. And, nah... I don't kiss and tell, so I won't say which ones.
BV: How do you develop your characters?
C: I meditate and travel a lot, which allows me to conjure up images of characters. I typically start with a title, then create my characters.
BV: Is Pasha depraved and indifferent to what it means to be in a committed relationship?
C: Unfortunately, Pasha, like so many other men and women, have distorted views of what monogamy is or isn't. The definition of what a committed relationship is seems very subjective for many. I mean, look at Pasha. This chick knew what she was doin' was wrong, but she tried to justify her actions and kept lying to herself that what she was doin' wasn't cheating because she had no emotional attachment to any of those cats. In her mind, she only loved one man. And that's who she planned on spending her life with. So, as far as she was concerned, she was still committed to the relationship.
BV: What do your readers have to look forward to next?
C: Well, in the fall of 2011, 'Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bang,' the sequel to 'The Kat Trap,' will be released. In the spring of 2012, 'Man Swappers' will be released. I promise you, 'Man Swappers' will stir up a lot of conversation (laughs). Then I'm gonna hit 'em with 'Big Booty,' or maybe 'The Booty Bandits.' Hell, maybe both. It'll depend on where my imagination takes me. Just know that whatever I decide to write, there are some things that will never change. And my raw, graphic, hot, nasty, sex-filled, porn-in-a-book style of writing is one of them. It's my signature. And I'm gonna stamp it all over every book.