![]() ![]() León's research takes a saucy turn in her latest book, "The Joy of Sexus: Lust, Love & Longing in the Ancient World." It's packed with the kind of anecdotes that make for compelling, if slightly off-color, cocktail-hour conversation, as Morro Bay bookseller Linna Thomas can attest. I have tons of paper, massive amounts of very rare obscure books." "There's so much material," said the 71-year-old, who humorously describes her house as "a frightening place." "I have hundreds, maybe thousands of files. ![]() Her blithe, breezy books recreate the lives of ordinary - and extraordinary - people of the past. With her silver bob and sparkling blue eyes, she has a personality every bit as lively as her pun-filled prose.Ī self-described historical detective, León searches for clues carved in stone, stamped on coins, painted on walls and scrawled on scraps of papyrus. If you've ever wondered about the lustfulness of lettuce, the punitive powers of radishes or the erotic properties of baked goods, just ask Morro Bay author Vicki León. ![]()
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