Dirty Words
A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex
Sussman, Ellen (EDT)
Hardcover
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
A playful take on bedroom talka smart, funny encyclopedia with entries written by notable contemporary writers.This witty reference steps in where time-honored discussions of the birds and the bees typically fall short. All of the 100-some entries are formally defined and further explained through reflective and ribald definitions, essays, and stories by some of todays most exciting writers. Everything from celibacy to promiscuity, hand jobs to sex toys is tackled by everyones favorite writers including Steve Almond, Patricia Marx, Phillip Lopate, and Antonya Nelson. From sexual relationships (monogamy, one-night stand, ménage à trois) to sexual positions (doggie style, 69), from age-old practices (prostitution) to contemporary twists (cybersex), this alphabetical encyclopedia includes everything you need to know about the language of love and more.
AUTHOR BIO
Ellen Sussman is the bestselling author of On a Night Like This and editor of the anthology Bad Girls. She lives in Los Altos Hills, California.
BOOK REVIEWS
Reading Dirty Words cover to cover isn't so much an exploration of sexual tastes and boundaries as it is a celebration of our splendid imagination and capacity for tolerance. Refer to it for the things you don't know (cicibeo) and for the things you think you know (tantric), then keep it on the top shelf. One day it'll come in handy for a talk on the birds, the bees ... and bestiality. npr.org A book that will broaden and enrich your sexual vocabulary and cultural literacy indelibly. Some entries are comical, others poignant, many confessional, others academic. But each is unique and exceedingly well written, with more than a few gorgeous gems of short, sensuous prose scattered throughout. All of the entries in Dirty Words have something to offer, in their earnest efforts to illuminate our occasionally clumsy, but always very human, acts of love. Metro Santa CruzThis catalog of the carnal is such wicked fun to read: Like its subject material, it's sexy, silly, and full of savory surprises. Elle Ellen Sussman has compiled the outrageous book we all wish we couldve snuck into our school bookbags. PenthouseAn often riveting, and occasionally shocking, essay collection that does much more than define 94 sex-related terms... surprisingly straightforward and entirely unconcerned with shock value. Publishers Weekly
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1596914742
ISBN(13-digit): 9781596914742
Dewey Decimal: 818/.5402
Library of Congress: 2008001460
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 291
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