Carnal KnowledgeGet progressive, positive, and constructive sex tips and ideas from one of today's most popular sex educators.When it comes to sex, there's practically no question that Zo Ligon hasn't heard and researched. Her Instagram and YouTube videos, as well as product reviews, are extremely popular for their up-front approach. Now, she brings her wealth of experience and open-minded attitude to a sex-positive guidebook that's honest, inclusive, and right on time. Lusciously illustrated, this book takes readers through every aspect of sexualityfrom body basics and physiology to maintaining healthy relationships. It highlights the usefulness of sex toys in aiding solo...
The T GuideReal talk about transgender experiences from Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik.In this fabulous, fashion-forward guide, transgender icons Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik discuss the ins and outs of being transgender with their honest, hilarious, and GORGEOUS tales of what it means to be true to oneselfand theyve picked up a few friends along the way.Whether youre embarking on your own transgender journey or seeking the knowledge to be the best ally you can be, there is something to be learned from every story they tell.Join the conversation with Gigi and Gottmik as they get real with discussions on: the gender...
Shameless SexTake control of your own sexual journey with Shameless Sex, a compass to guide you toward your most authentic and vibrant selfEmbrace your desires, gain confidence in your relationships, and explore your own ever-changing world of sexual pleasure with this guide to cultivating the sex life of your dreams.No matter your gender, sexuality, or relationship status, Shameless Sex: Unlock the Pleasure Youve Been Waiting For lets you choose your own pleasure path while feeling normal, whole, and supported.With real questions from Shameless Sex podcast listenersand the best advice and most trusted tools drawn from interviews with hundreds of doctors,...
Sensual SelfA self-paced journal offering guidance to those seeking reconnection with their pleasure, featuring 150+ prompts to help readers define sensuality for themselves.Pleasure transcends sexuality; Sensual Self is here to help you embrace it. This guided journal is a self-written manual for your unique sensuality. With interactive, thought-provoking questions, youll be guided to map and explore the inner landscape of your bodythe textures, shapes, tempos, and temperatures that bring you bliss. Sensual Self allows ample room to record your process and express yourself, giving you space for intimate conversations with yourself surrounding your pleasure and desires. 150+ prompts and exercises...
Hold Me TightStrengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from the best couples therapist in the world (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author)Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help.Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last...
Sex TalksThe definitive guide to creating the sex life of your wildest dreamsjust by talking about it!from sexpert couple Vanessa and Xander Marin.Why is it so hard to talk about sex, even with the person who regularly sees you naked?You know communication is important in a relationship, but you just dont know how to get started with such a sensitive subject. Maybe youve never talked about sex at all, and the thought of it makes your palms sweat. Or youre feeling so disconnected from your partner that sex is the last thing on your mind. Maybe youre too scared to...
Your Sexual HealthGet bite-sized sex health tips from the gyno whos seen it all. Dr. Kate White, M.D., M.P.H., OB-GYN gives front-line advice on gyno health, period health, sex health, and reproductive health, dispelling old-wives tales and offering fresh research, with topic titles such as your vagina should smell (and taste) like a vagina; treat your vulva like the Hope Diamond; we dont care if youve shaved; a partner who doesnt have a clitoris may not know where yours is; if you have eggs and your partner has sperm, think about contraception; and theres no wrong or unnatural way to...
200 Words to Help You Talk About Sexuality & GenderIf you have ever felt at a disadvantage when joining in a conversation on a subject that you aren't confident about, this new series is for you. Each book features definitions of two hundred words frequently used to describe and discuss a smart subject. Gender and Sexuality can seem like a big subject to decode. Let Kate Sloan guide you through it.
Rated XAn empowering, sex-positive, behind-the-scenes look at both Hollywood and the porn industry in this celebrity memoir unlike any other. Maitland Ward got her start in acting as a teenager when she was cast in The Bold and the Beautiful, but it wasnt until she joined the later seasons of the sitcom Boy Meets World that she got her first taste of fame. As the loveable, sexy (but not too sexy) co-ed Rachel McGuire, Ward soon found herself being typecast as the good girl next door and was repeatedly denied darker, more intriguing roles. So she made a career changeone...
Bad SexAt thirty-two years old, everything in Nona Willis Aronowitzs life, and in America, was in disarray. Her marriage was falling apart. Her nuclear family was slipping away. Her heart and libido were both in overdrive. Embroiled in an era of fear, reckoning, and reimagining, her assumptions of what sexual liberation meant were suddenly up for debate. In the thick of personal and political turmoil, Nona turned to the words of historys sexual revolutionariesincluding her late mother, early radical pro-sex feminist Ellen Willis. At a time when sex has never been more accepted and feminism has never been more mainstream,...
Slow PleasureSlow Pleasure is a practical and philosophical exploration of pleasure, teaching you how to claim, prioritize and integrate pleasure into your daily life. We live in a world of breakneck speed, and it can be intimidating and nearly impossible to slow down. In this crisis of pace, we often feel disconnected and forget that we even live in a body! But pleasure offers us a way to connect back to ourselves. In this beautiful book, pleasure coach and educator Euphemia Russell (they/them) guides you through the fundamentals of embodiment, savoring practicing pleasure and understanding your desires so that you...
For Goodness SexA progressive, effective, and responsible approach to sex education for parents and teens that challenges traditional teaching models and instead embraces 21st century realities by promoting healthy sexuality, values, and body image in young people. Sex education today generally falls into one of two categories: abstinence-only or abstinence-based education - both of which tend to withhold important, factual information and leave young adults ill-equipped to make safe decisions. Al Vernacchio, a high school sexuality educator who holds a Master's degree in Human Sexuality from the University of Pennsylvania, has created a new category: sex-positive education. In For Goodness...
101 Kinky Things Even You Can DoEverything you wanted to know about kinky practices is covered in this highly entertaining and readable book. Known for her bold, witty prose on all matters related to the bedroom, Kate Sloan makes this an accessible subject for anyone curious about new ways to spice up their sex lives. Whether you are looking for ideas, clarification, or just an enjoyable read, there is plenty here to keep you intrigued. The text is accompanied by helpful tips and illustrations.
Classy as Fuck CocktailsClassy as Fuck Cocktails is a cocktail book that celebrates the fine arts of drinking and swearing.Feeling classy as fuck? Have a Bellini. Life kicking your ass? Try a Corpse Reviver. Expecting company? Batch that shit! Includes more than 60 recipes ranging from the fucking classics to fancy-ass twists Features dozens of variations including low and non-alcohol options Covers the basics on glassware, hardware, spirits, and methods This cocktail collection is a fucking must for beginners and experienced mixologists alike. Complete with a gold foil-stamped cover, gilded page edges, metallic ink, and sassy calligraphy throughout, Classy as...
Everyday RomanceWhen life gets busy, it can be hard to find the time to prioritize romance and put your relationship first. With a year's worth of achievable ideas and activities to do with your partner, Everyday Romance includes big and small ways to build that connection - from sharing your morning coffee and holding hands to planning a romantic weekend getaway and undertaking a long-term project together. Full of inspiration, both for new couples who want to get to know each other better and longtime couples who are looking to deepen their connection or rekindle their romantic spark, this journal...
The Big Questions Book of Sex & ConsentWhat this book is NOT: The fear-based How-To on sex and consent, oversimplified and focused on technicalities, that represents so much of our sexual education today. What this book IS:A journey into the Big Questions that will turn you into a thinking person about sex and consent, with the ability to wrestle towards the answers that work for YOU and continue to wrestle towards them for the rest of your life. What is the meaning and purpose of sex? How does it intersect with who I am? Why are people so afraid of...
My PleasurePractice pleasure as a form of self-care with this empowering, accessible, and inclusive guide to loving your body and your sex life. This sumptuously illustrated guide will empower you to explore your body and cultivate a satisfying sex life no matter your relationship status. In these pages, body image advocate and sexual wellness expert Laura Delarato teaches that sexual pleasure is an essential form of self-care, and it begins with loving your body and yourself. With a no-holds-barred approach, this engaging bedside book tackles everything from self-confidence to solo play and partner play, including: How to quiet your inner...
A Field Guide to Men's HealthDON'T LEAVE YOUR HEALTH TO CHANCE.Guys, it's time to step it up and start taking care of yourselves. Which doesn't mean making impossible-to-stick-to changes. Written by one of the leading doctors whose practice is devoted solely to men, A Field Guide to Men's Health shows, in the simplest and most effective way possible, how to manage the cornerstones of a healthy life while improving your chances for making it a long one, too. Including: Cardiovascular Health - did you know that blood pressure is the most vital of vital signs? Diet and Nutrition - follow...
Love RitualsLove Rituals offers readers a collection of meaningful ways to enhance their relationships. The book is divided into three chapters: Daily Gestures, Date Nights, and Intimate Encounters. In Daily Gestures, author Leslie Koren encourages readers to prioritize and appreciate their partners - not just on Valentine's Day or their anniversaries, but each and every day. Maybe you'll deliver a cup of coffee to your wife in bed each morning, or have cocktail hour with your boyfriend every night after work to catch up with each other and talk about your days. In Date Nights, she suggests "Yes Day" (where...
Savage Love from A to ZAmerica's premier sex advice columnist takes on edgier-than-ever sex-positive topics with his signature candor in his first illustrated collection of adults-only essays, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Savage Love column. Dan Savage has been talking frankly about sex and relationships for 30 years, and has built an international following thanks to his sex-positive Savage Love column and podcast. To celebrate this milestone comes Savage Love from A to Z, an illustrated collection of 26 never-before-published essays that provides a thoughtful, frank dive into Savage's trademark phrases and philosophies. This hardcover book is for...
PussypediaWritten by the creators of the popular website, this rigorously fact-checked, accessible, and fully illustrated guide is essential for anyone with a pussy. If the clitoris and penis are the same size on average, why is the word "small" in the definition of clitoris but strangely missing from the definition of penis? Sex probably doesn't cause yeast infections? But racism probably does cause BV? Why is masturbating so awesome? How hairy are butt cracks... generally? Why is labiaplasty on a global astronomical rise? Does egg freezing really work? Should I stick an egg-shaped rock up there or nah?There is still...
Every BodyExperience a radically inclusive and informative collection of stories, essays, interviews, and art about sex, relationships, and body confidence.Have you ever had a question about sex - whether out of curiosity, desire, or the sneaking suspicion you're, somehow, different? Every Body will help you feel less alone. It's a huge collection of anonymous stories, essays, artwork, and expert tell-all's on myriad subjects, all rolled into one. Really, it's the conversations most of us are too scared to start. Thanks to talented duo Julia Rothman and Shaina Feinberg, we don't have to. The stories, essays, and interviews they've compiled touch...
Love After 50A comprehensive and intimate guide to finding, keeping, and enjoying love after fifty, the best kind of love there is. Studies keep showing that love after fifty is more satisfying than at any other stage in life, and it makes sense: at this stage, you are more emotionally stable and more focused on the present; you know what you absolutely have to have, but also what you can live without; partnering is no longer about building family and fortune - it's about sharing intimacy as grounded individuals. And sex isn't the pass/fail anymore, but about becoming erotic friends....
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, SwishPlaying off The Wheels on the Bus, this nursery rhyme book from a founder of Drag Queen Story Hour is a fun, freewheeling celebration of being your most fabulous self.The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish encourages readers to boldly be exactly who they are. Written by a founding member of the nationally recognized Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH), this playful picture book offers a quirky twist on a classic nursery rhyme by illustrating all of the ways to work it. The story plays off The Wheels on...
Body TalkCan you imagine how much free time you'd have if you didn't spend so much of it BODY SHAMING yourself?Body acceptance advocate, entrepreneur, and founder of Megababe beauty, Katie Sturino, knows all too well what it's like to shit talk yourself. She wasted the first thirty years of her life feeling ashamed of her body, its bigness, and its self-determined wrongness (like her ability to grow a thicker mustache than all the boys in her eighth-grade class). Now as a body acceptance advocate, she has dedicated her life to unlearning all that crap and passing along the message that...
Great Sex Starts at 50It's time to discover that the sex you have later in life can be far superior.Reassuring, honest, funny, and most of all empowering, Great Sex Starts at 50 is the must-have sex and relationships book for men and women hitting half a century with little sign of slowing down. There's no denying that something happens to us sexually at 50. From menopause to the mixed blessing of Viagra to other challenges that go beyond the physical: How do you ignite desire after decades with the same person?Thankfully, information and enthusiasm can help you reclaim a robust...
UnscrewedAs a veteran feminist and agenda-setting sex educator, Jaclyn Friedman is on the frontlines of the war for equity between the sexes. In Unscrewed, Friedman brings her sharp expertise and incisive observations on the state of sexual politics to the forefront, sparking a culture-wide rethink about sex, power and what we accept. With reportage and verve, Unscrewed builds a searing investigation into the state of sexual power in America and outlines how to make real progress toward equality. Friedman reveals that the anxiety and fear women in our country feel around issues of their sexuality are not, in fact, their...
Astrology of Love & SexBringing the ancient matchmaking tool of astrology into the 21st century, The Astrology of Love & Sex explores the romantic and sensual sides of the zodiac. In 12 detailed chapters, astrologer Annabel Gat divulges how each sign likes to flirt, date, and fool around. Going beyond traditional heteronormative gender roles, the book candidly explores love and lust in today's sexually fluid world. From love philosophies to sexual inclinations, readers will enjoy dissecting and analyzing each passage. With unique compatibility profiles matching every sign and a quiz to identify your star matchwrapped in an all-foil case wtih...
Little Book of Bettie PageThe celebrated Queen of Pinups styled her own iconic hair, did her own makeup, fashioned her own swimsuits, and was ahead of her time in endless ways, making her a source of inspiration to stars like Madonna, Beyonc, and Katy Perry. Against the backdrop of the conservative 1950s, Bettie Page was an advocate of pleasure, fun, liberation, and body-positivity. There's so much to be learned from her! Within The Little Book of Bettie you'll find: Bettie's remarkable backstory Retro fashion and styling tips Vintage hair and makeup lessons Bettie-inspired fitness routines DIY pinup accessory how-tos Advice...
Big Black Book of Sex PositionsPeople should get ready to take their sex life to a whole new level. Here is an oversized, full-color guide to heating up any bedroom with these tantalizing positions that will enhance your sex, impress your partner, and make lovemaking more fun than ever for them.The authors also offer sections on foreplay, toys, setting the mood, exercises to improve your performance and flexibility, BDSM, sex positions for the overweight, why size only matters when its wrong, and many other burning topics that are often overlooked.We hope this book and all of the positions and adventures...
