EROTICA'S FULL-FRONTAL SHELVING.

The article reports on the increasing demand for erotic fiction by library patrons, prompted by the popularity of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" series by E. L. James. It is noted that erotic books which feature bondage/domination/sadism/masochism (BSDM) sexual practices are particularly fashionable. Other topics include the preference of erotica readers for the electronic book (e-book) format, readers' advisories and genre characteristics, and library collection development issues. INSETS: EROTICA SALES;A STARTER BIBLIOGRAPHY.