Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex | 
 enlarge | Author: Ellen Sussman
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 122392
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 1
ISBN: 1596914742
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.5402
EAN: 9781596914742
ASIN: 1596914742
Publication Date: June 10, 2008
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Product Description
A playful take on bedroom talk—a 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 today’s most exciting writers. Everything from celibacy to promiscuity, hand jobs to sex toys is tackled by everyone’s favorite writers including Steve Almond, Patricia Marx, Phillip Lopate, and Antonya Nelson. From sexual relationships (monogamy, one-night stand, menage a 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.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Educational and entertaining September 12, 2008
Brian (Austin, TX United States)
Edgy, educational, amusing, and thoroughly enjoyable. I would even venture to say it's a must read for all college freshman. An essential book for a complete "educational" experience.
Dirty Words July 6, 2008
Rebecca Groves (WI, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow, this book is interesting, full of the unexpected and a great read! For the mature audience, this book is a good conversation piece and anything but dull!! Enjoy!
A really entertaining read... June 24, 2008
Pinkie (St. Louis, MO United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been very entertained by reading about each word, the other synonyms for said word, and what the individual essayists have to say about each word. A lot of fun.
What Your Mother Didn't Know Enough About to Tell You! June 12, 2008
Meg Waite Clayton (Palo Alto, CA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'll confess to blushing more than once while reading this engaging encyclopedia of all the things my mother didn't want me to know - and no doubt many she doesn't know herself. I surely learned a few new terms here! The sexy was the least surprising, though. These short pieces by an amazing gathering of writers are alternately funny, sweet, and enlightening - and often even poetic! But definitely sexy, too!
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