Paula Bomer has written two stories for BAE: “Fucking His Wife, Four Months Pregnant with their Child” in Best American Erotica 2003, and “Two Years,” in Best American Erotica 2002.
Have you ever won a "talent" award?
I was voted "eats the most" in boarding school.
Did you attend college?
Boston University, cum laude, BA in PSYCH.
How would you describe yourself in a phrase, school-wise?
Slutty, arty, drug abuser who everyone thought would commit suicide.
What other occupations do you hold, or have you held, besides being a writer?
Housewife, bartender, waitress, managing editor of Persea Books, foreign licensing scout.
Are you now, or have you been a sex worker?
Yes, if you count housewife (I offer blowjobs for cleaning out the cat litter box).
How old are you? What is your astrological sign?
37 years, Gemini.
Are you a parent?
I have two sons.
Do your children and/or parents know about your erotic writing? Have they read it?
No.
Where do you reside?
Brooklyn, NY.
Any interesting brushes with censorship you'd like to mention?
My essay, "Knocked Up, Getting Off" was published by the e-zine Word.com, only to be taken down a week later because advertisers INSISTED it be removed (graphic scene of anal masturbation while self-asphyxiating during pregnancy... didn't go over well with Madison Avenue.)
When not writing, what are you likely to be doing?
I play pool at the corner bar a few nights a month. I love playing pool— luv luv luv it. (I play a bit of tennis to try and curb my pool appetite— tennis doesn't take place in a bar and is a much healthier pursuit.) I used to play on a pool league called the Bud Light League. I like to go see rock bands play live at small clubs on the lower east side of Manhattan. I have a killer stamp collection.
Photo: No, this isn't Paula, it's some vintage Snooker Game photo I can't place!
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