Aspiring Street Lit author Raymond Florio’s novel, ‘Sex Junkie,’ debuts

Raymond Florio wants you to know he’s more than a writer of erotic fiction

​Raymond Florio spent 13 years on the Ford assembly line reading “Street Lit” novels  — stories of violent outbursts and hardcore porno-style sexual encounters — during his shift. The books were a great way to pass the time between bolting together Fiestas, but like so many authors before him, Florio eventually told himself, “Hell, I can write better than this.” So when the opportunity came in 2006, he took a buyout and started scribbling.

It took a lot of writing, a lawsuit and an appearance on Judge Joe Brown, but Florio’s debut novel, Sex Junkie is finally out this week.