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: 66643
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
DIVDIVA playful take on bedroom talk#8212;a smart, funny encyclopedia with entries written by notable contemporary writers.BRThis 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#8217;s most exciting writers. Everything from celibacy to promiscuity, hand jobs to sex toys is tackled by everyone#8217;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./DIV/DIV
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 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)
4 out of 4 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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