watching your story on the documentary 'sexual revolution', i wish i had paid more attention to who you really were when i was young. I might have enjoyed my own sexual awakening more. You're a strong, vibrant woman, even now more than I and I thank you for being so comfortable with yourself and your sexuality, convincing and encouraging others to open themselves to that joy.
You're beautiful!
Cheers, Lisa

Dear Xavera

Im writing my life and focussing one chapter on 1980 It was the year I spent in Amsterdam. Since that time I started to work in film. James Cameron is basing his next feature on my life and using some of my art. Shooting starts November. I was short listed for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. 1980 is a long time ago and peoples memories become sketchy and fade. But believe it or not its all there people just cant find it. I am attempting to research through letters the internet interviews with friends of that period and journals what happened. Johannes Van Dam and Harry Mulish were two other people who featured in that year who were kind of famous. You may or may not remember our meeting. We sat together in the Mielkweg and spoke for an hour. If you write back Ill send you my memories and you can edit it. IF not Ill just write what I remember.

I was 23 cute and had long hair and i was painting. Maybe a photograph would help. Or maybe I was just a blur of another face.
Whatever the case Enjoy the day and stay special and creative

all my best Dominic Ryan
my website is www.thepeaceproject.com.au

Hello Xaviera, it was very nice to meet you today at the Go-Gallery :roll, hope to meet again some day, best regards from Anya & Jedidja x

Xaviera,
I bumped into you ( litterally ) circa 1975 or so while you were in Toronto, Canada with the Silver Fox. You went into a video arcade on Yonge. When you just got inside the building a shy and bashfull young soldier bumped into you as he turned around and knocked you on your butt. Well, that was me and I always wanted to say sorry but either couldn't say so or didn't know how. I hope you were not injuried. Again I apologized from the bottom of my heart.
Sincerely
Glenn

dear xaviera
do you know how many times I read your penthouse stories in one hand above my head and well you know thank you and be well ;)

Dear Xaviera,

I saw your lifestore on television. I used to read your letters in Penthouse. I have had a copy of the Happy Hooker since 1972.

I am honored to write you.

Regards,

Daniel Wyatt

Dear Ms. Hollander,

I feel like I know you -- you were once a major part of my life. No, we've never met or corresponded, instead, it was your book "Happy Hooker" that helped me realize that it was okay and acceptable to not only be who I am (I am transgendered) but also to accept my own sexual tastes. That and that writing frankly and descriptively about sex was also acceptable. In short, you freed me.

Of course, no one can know anyone merely from a book, especially when it is a purloined one that they grabbed when they were thirteen years old and not supposed to be reading adult materials. But...your writing and later your columns and your other works all said the same thing: it's okay. That's important to know when you're young and you live in a repressive society like the old South of the US in the Bible Belt.

So thanks. Were it not for 'Happy Hooker' I'd have never had the courage to leave home in heels and a dress. Nor would I have had the courage to have the kinds of experiences those led to. Instead I would have been confused, closeted and very unhappy. That's a dangerous set of feelings when you belong to a demographic that has a 41% rate of attempted suicides.

I hope your life is a happy one these days, and I see you are still a very interesting person. As an adult, I can now appreciate the range of your tastes and influences, and I must say that they are impressive in their own right. We have much in common. Take care, and I hope you do not mind my fawning...I am not one given to writing fan letters, but in your case I felt it appropriate to offer gratitude.

Bisous,
Tina Thompson

For some reason I was thinking about you the other day, Xaviera. Remember Penthouse in London back in 1973? I was the editor of the UK edition. I'm a little older now but I still remember what fun you were.

Grazie , Merci, Thanks for existing Xaviera !
Thanks much for the emotions that I went trough during my teen years, while reading your books :)

I read your books back in the 70's, I'm going to get them all and read them again. I love you. ;)