SE25-35. Sue William Silverman’s Mercy of the Reader

September 1, 2025August 31, 2025Sara Troy Leave a comment

Sensual Expression with Sara Troy and her guest Sue William Silverman, on air from September 2nd

The award-winning voice behind Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey Through Sexual Addiction (which was adapted into a Lifetime movie) and How to Survive Death and Other Inconvenience now new book Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader, Sue Williams Silverman.

A master of metaphor and a longtime teacher of creative nonfiction, Silverman uses each essay in Selected Misdemeanors to reveal a kind of emotional misdemeanor—a misstep, a moment of contradiction, a wound we give ourselves while yearning for something more.

In this collection of flash nonfiction “misdemeanors,” she explores small yet shimmering moments where home and belonging weave themselves through life’s contradictions. The brevity of the flash form allows her to capture meaning with precision—each piece a distillation of memory, metaphor, and subtle irony. She chose this form for its ability to hold something so short yet resonant, a space where metaphor deepens the emotional truth and irony reveals the complexity of human experience. These stories often pivot on contradictions—those universal tensions we all contain—and invite readers to see themselves within them. As she says, “I never wanted to drink crème de menthe, I just wanted to admire it. Some things are better left imagined,” a line that reflects both the restraint and the richness at the heart of her storytelling.

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Silverman is best known for Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey Through Sexual Addiction, which was adapted into a Lifetime movie, and Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You, winner of the AWP Award for Creative Nonfiction. Her previous book, How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences, won the gold Foreword INDIE Book of the Year Award and the Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature. She is also the author of the craft book Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul, which won the IPPY Silver Award and was a finalist for two Foreword INDIE Awards.

Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author known for her fearless explorations of trauma, identity, and personal transformation. Her latest book, Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader, showcases her signature blend of lyricism, insight, and unflinching honesty. She co-chairs the MFA in Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and has appeared on The View, Anderson Cooper 360, and PBS Books.

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SE22-29 Liv Arnold “In Stepping Stone”

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Sensual Expression with Sara Troy and her guest Liv Arnold, on air from July 19th

Every time Jenna Kravitz sees her sex on a stick ex-husband, she still sex on a stick with all the fillings. They were soulmates, meant to grow old together…before his freight train wreck dropped her off at despair station. As if that weren’t enough, she’s tasked with finding her employer’s hacker, which might be the colleague whipping up her innermost fantasies.
Marco Kravitz returned from Afghanistan with PTSD. In a moment of lapsed judgment, he ruins his marriage. So, when his ex-wife proposes they have kinky fun, he accepts. After all, she can’t help being drawn to his gigantic…brain.
How could his plan to win back the mother of his children possibly go wrong?
He must rise to the occasion. She has to swallow her pride.

“A tender, sexy, fast-paced story with a well-drawn insight into mental health. A tough subject, compassionately addressed. A must-read romance author.”

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“In Stepping Stone, Arnold brings her readers on a journey of love, suspense, sexual awakening, and healing. This story pulls on the heartstrings while tackling important social issues.” Meredith Wild, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Stepping Stone by Liv Arnold weaves forgiveness and self-discovery into this emotional second-chance romance that you don’t want to miss.” J. Kenner, New York Times bestselling author Liv Arnold has worked as a copywriter for several global companies and now runs her own freelance business. A native of Melbourne, Australia, she lives with her husband and their spoiled dog, who only eats freshly cooked meals. When Liv’s not writing, she’s avoiding the gym, devouring a cheese platter, or marathoning way too much TV. As a massive book addict, she often reads until all hours of the night.

Liv is author of the novella Law & Disorder and the novels Etched in Stone and the new Stepping Stone, both part of her Invested in You series.

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SE22-10 Richard Cirulli, A Harmonious Love Affair.

March 7, 2022March 6, 2022Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Sensual Expressions with Sara Troy and her guest Richard Cirulli, on air from March 8th

Playwright Richard Cirulli, author of the new novel Demitasse Divorce. Cirulli is also the founder of the Demitasse Players, a charity founded on the mission to write and produce plays to bring awareness to mental health.

His Steamy Romantic Novel Tells How A Chance Encounter Over Coffee Led to an Inescapable Harmonious Love Affair

There are parts of the story that are based on his personal experiences, and he chose to combine existentialism with erotica and ignite the sensual passion that lies within all of us.

He uses the phrase “Is Love a cruel game we call happiness” BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE.

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Suave and sophisticated, Elia is an architect residing in Hudson Valley, New York circa 1992 where he failed, conventional marriage with Beth is leaving him uneasy with life. Marriage, in general, can be hard enough but throw in Beth’s mental illness and years of trying to keep it all together – everyone, including Elia was surprised it lasted as long as it did. Then, a chance encounter with the alluring, hedonist Anais over morning coffee helps him to regain the passions he thought he lost forever.

Ella and Anais find themselves drawn together in a hot and uninhibited affair as they attempt to find harmony in the analogy of their opposites. In their attempt to free themselves from the conventions and taboos of the adolescent bourgeoisie sexual mores, they eventually find themselves shackled to an inescapable mutual love they never anticipated and equally fear. But is this love enough to sustain their boomer lives?

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PVR22-06 Ruby Doll & Kai Storm are keeping it Real

February 7, 2022February 6, 2022Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Positive Vibrations Roundtable with Sara Troy and her guests Ruby Doll & Kai Storm, on-air from February 8th

Real Mamas discussing real topics MOTHERHOOD on SEX and MARIJUANA. Let‘s have a meeting of the minds while lifted! They offer a safe place to expand your mind without judgment and in openness.

Ruby Doll & Kai Storm of Motherhood Sex Marijuana The Podcast will be joining us to discuss why it’s important to have a safe space to speak and lift your mind! Tune in to learn more about these dynamic Queens and their podcast!

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Motherhood Sex Marijuana was started about a year ago with a crew of beautiful ladies who are passionate about their lives, their kids, and of course their libido. We all agreed that this should be a safe space to express, learn and grow as women who enjoyed marijuana. Our subjects/guests vary but the bottom line is no judgment, just love. We’re currently in season 3 of our broadcasts and like the smoke clouds, we’re going all the way up!

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SE22-06 Lily Walford Love is an Everyday Thing.

February 7, 2022August 17, 2022Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Sensual Expression with Sara Troy and her guest Lily Walford, on-air from February 8th

Love is said to be one of the most sought-after feelings. From childhood, adults are taught that this feeling is normal, and it’s everywhere around us. We’re born into a world full of love stories – fairy tales of princesses meeting princes on white horses. Yet, for some reason, there comes a time in life when we feel that we’re missing this key emotion.

People say that when you find love, it’s like magic; but once it’s gone, it can be even worse than before you ever experienced the feeling. Why is that? Where does this feeling go?

In this episode, we dive into what real love is, how you can begin a healthy relationship, and most importantly how you can develop that healthy relationship with yourself.

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An international dating coach who has been focused on how busy professionals can date safely and successfully when the relationship and dating industry has been focused on manipulation techniques, scripts, and dating apps that often create short-term and superficial relationships.

“It’s important for us to provide our clients with the most effective solutions within the dating and relationship industry so they can find long-lasting, real and genuine love”

Relationships have such a huge part to play in our lives, which makes it so important for us to meet the right person to create the right foundations with, to share memories with and to live a loving life with.

You’ve worked hard to be where you are right now, ensure that you share that life with someone special.

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