Melissa Panarello (born 1985), often known as Melissa P., is an Italian author famous for her controversial 2003 debut erotic novel, 100 Colpi di Spazzola prima di andare a dormire (One Hundred Strokes of the Brush Before Bed). She writes novels and essays focused on sexuality, taboos, and women’s experiences, and founded a literary agency
Melissa Panarello (born 1985), often known as Melissa P., is an Italian author famous for her controversial 2003 debut erotic novel, 100 Colpi di Spazzola prima di andare a dormire (One Hundred Strokes of the Brush Before Bed). She writes novels and essays focused on sexuality, taboos, and women’s experiences, and founded a literary agency
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