“And their love life got better with time. Familiarity bred excitement. They loved discovering those little things, the touch, that made the other respond with a quiver or a sigh, and, in turn, having the discovery made.”

—  Hubert Selby Jr. , book The Demon

The Demon (1976)

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American writer 1928–2004

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