Our 5 Most Revealing Stories About Sex
From a renegade romance writer to pioneering porn stars, these five surprising stories go far beyond the salacious details.
Yes, stories about sex can make us blush. (And bad writing about sex will surely make us cringe!) But well-told stories about sex reveal something deeper about the human experience. Keep reading to spice up your weekend with one or more of our favorite longfrom stories about sex and sexuality.
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1. How to Learn About Sex When Your Famous Sex-Advice Father Teaches You Nothing by Paulina Pinsky
My dad, Dr. Drew, spent decades hosting Loveline, which gave guys the wrong idea about my own expertise in bed. No one ever saw me for me—until I figured out how to see myself.
2. My Secret Life as a Rogue Romance Writer by Remy Soloman
I thought penning steamy books about sex-crazed werewolves was the dumbest job ever. With a little subversion and a huge thesaurus, I learned to love it.
3. The Sisterhood of Sex and the Quest for Porno Power by Hallie Lieberman
Directors with gross demands. Feminists branding them as brainwashed. Five ’80s porn stars were over the not-so-sunny side of the Golden Age of Porn. So they banded together and changed everything.
4. What It's Like to Have a Hypnosis Fetish by Michal Daveed
When I first realized the idea of mind control turned me on, I was shocked and embarrassed. But then I found the hypnokink community.
5. The Deep South’s Dames of Dildos by Hallie Lieberman
In a Bible-belt state where sex toy stores are illegal, a church-going grandma, enterprising mom and sassy granddaughter build a booming business hawking penis pumps and butt plugs—and helping every person find their path to pleasure.
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