Welcome to the very first installment of The Smut Book Club, in which host Michelle Ruiz and a rotating cast of brilliant minds-in-the-gutter break down the best (and worst) smut of our time.

Our first selection is smut canon: V.C. Andrews's demented 1979 classic, "Flowers in the Attic!" It's gothic horror, a black fairy tale, it's a story of puberty and tingles and, unfortunately, incest. Michelle and special guest Leslie Golden revisit "Flowers in the Attic" in all of its deeply problematic glory...

Whether Harry Styles is engaged or not, a feverish fan base is engaged in him. A new season of Styles is upon us , with his glittering dance party of an album, "Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally" and a long-awaited tour launching in Amsterdam in May. This week, Harry superfan Rocky Cautadella joins The Smut to break down Harry's enduring eroticism and his appeal as a sensitive, non-toxic sex god. As Rocky says: "This man is giving us all an orgasm, and I'm here for it."

Harry sings about sex; he oozes and embodies it. But he's more than just veiled oral sex innuendo! With his sweet yearning, vulnerable lyrics and "treat people with kindness" mantra, he's also a pop star who meets the moment of Trumpism...

Rocky and Michelle discuss Harry's solo canon, the deep cultural significance of of "Watermelon Sugar," his One Direction roots, his attraction to mature women, and his many highly inadequate imitators!

The Bard of High-Class Smut and "The Idea of You" author Robinne Lee sprinkles flirtatious crumbs about her new novel, "Crash Into Me," plus: the state of smut in 2026, the landmark significance of "50 Shades of Grey," writing Duran Duran smut in her teens (naturally), the majesty of sex scenes that *go there* and what's on her secret Pinterest board...