Sex Diaries

“[A] candid and vulnerable collection.”—Harper’s Bazaar

“You know relationship stories are good when they’re anonymous. This collection of accounts traces the lesser-told anecdotes of polyamory, answering the questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Featuring an introduction by famed sex therapist Esther Perel, this collection is full of hot stories for hotter days, along with nuanced portrayals of relationships.”—Marie Claire

“The participants’ words in Sex Diaries are completely unfiltered, uncensored, and unjudged. They show humanity in its unselfconscious rendering … Shelasky often says the diaries she chooses to publish are deliberately ‘quotidian.’ These dairies are exploratory, adventurous, arousing, and strikingly accessible. It turns out, in the quotidian lies the poetic.”—From the introduction by Esther Perel, New York Times bestselling author of Mating in Captivity

“Whatever you think Sex Diaries is, rest assured it is so much more. Some entries shimmer with sex and sensuality, while others chronicle sexcapades between Costco runs and therapy sessions. This glorious never-before-published collection of diaries will delight, tantalize, console, amuse, and inspire. If you’ve ever dreamed of riding shotgun on someone else’s ride through nonmonogamy, this book will transport you there. I’m grateful Alyssa Shelasky has put together this collection—may it enlarge our understanding of sexual freedom and enhance our relationships, regardless of how we define them.”—Christie Tate, New Yor Times bestselling author of GROUP

“An absolute gift—not just for the polycurious, but for anyone interested in relationships, desire, and the raw beauty of human vulnerability.”—Molly Roden Winter, author of More

“The sex question that therapists most often hear from their clients is ‘Am I Normal?’ Sex Diaries not only answers that question with a resounding ‘YES’ but also introduces us to real people who are showing us the way—no, blazing a trail—into the new normal.”—Ian Kerner, sex therapist and New York Times bestselling author of She Comes First

“Much like Sex and the City’s fascination with the romantic lives of strangers, Shelasky is known for handing the pen to her subjects to recount a week in their (sex) lives… . Voyeuristic vignettes [and] colorful characters.”—Kirkus Reviews

Alyssa Shelasky is a writer whose work has been published in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Elle, Vogue, Conde Nast Traveler, Playboy, and People.

Her popular New York Magazine column, “Sex Diaries,” is widely considered a cultural phenomenon and was developed into an HBO docuseries with Shelasky producing and starring. She is the author of Apron Anxiety and This Might Be Too Personal, a memoir she is currently developing for TV.

She lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family.

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