In Nan's collection called
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency she portrays the paradox of alienation and loneliness in close and intimate relationships, the existence of aggression in tender moments, the power of sensuality, and how what we may emotionally crave often defies what we crave sexually.

Couple in Bed, 1977

The Hug, 1980

Rise and Monty Kissing, 1988

Heart-Shaped Bruise, 1980