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1) Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex by Erica Jong Price
Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex
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Price: $8.80
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ISBN-10: 0061875767
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ASIN: B009WHV5KQ
When it comes to sex, what do women want? Expertly edited by Erica Jong -- best
known for her breakthrough novel Fear of Flying and writings on women’s sexual
expression -- this collection of honest essays and stories chronicles every
female sexual experience from one-night stands to lovin’ as an octogenarian
(that’s anybody aged 80-89). The title, taken from a blues song made famous by
Bessie Smith and Nina Simone, tasks its 26 contributors -- among whom are the
likes of Eve Ensler, Gail Collins, Fay Weldon and more -- with the exploration
of sex and desire from all different positions (in life and in bed).
“Too often people aren't comfortable talking about their sex lives but when they
can read about the sex lives of others and see that they are experiencing
similar things, it's a huge relief," says Joel D. Block, M.D. a psychologist and
sex therapist. Whether you’re craving sex, missing sex, having sex or thinking
about sex, Sugar in my Bowl will be eye candy on your nightstand, offer
inspiration and provide other-chicks-understand camaraderie for your soul.
Reviews
“The women of this collection make the case that good sex is never exclusively
about the act, but also about how you approach it.” (NPR )
“Reading Sugar in My Bowl offers a rare opportunity to peer in on a breadth of
intimate sexual experiences, a wide variety of motivations, and problems and
desires you never knew existed-as well as the little thrill of stumbling upon a
story that sounds like your own.” (Slate Double XX )
“Abundant with affairs, marriages, motherhood and our sexual sense of mortality
it is a thoughtful read, a perfect aperitif on a summer evening. The stories
penetrate a secret space in our brains we so often neglect: our sense of
sexuality.” (Forbes )
“Jong has crafted candid accounts of love and passion from renowned female
writers into a sensual and sensitive read.” (Interview )
“[Sugar in My Bowl] runs the gamut from pornographic and hilarious to ironic and
poignant. The result is a fun, quick, beach read, requiring as much or as little
intellectual energy as the reader chooses to invest.” (Chicago Sun-Times )
“You can take these women seriously, laugh, squirm, and put hand over mouth at
their weird, exciting, uncomfortable, joyous tales of ardor, while still
admiring the agility of their prose.” (The Daily )
“Jong partners with 28 collaborators to create this fierce and refreshingly
frank collection of personal essays, short fiction and cartoons celebrating
female desire…A smart, scrumptiously sexy romp of a read.” (Kirkus Reviews
(starred review) )
“In this no-holds-barred collection of essays by ‘real women’ about ‘real sex,’
Jong has assembled an eclectic group of authors. [Sugar in My Bowl] is at its
most profound when truth illuminates sex as a force in which these women found
empowerment.” (Publishers Weekly )
“Jong cast a broad net to bring together women writing about sex. The resulting
anthology attests the wide range of female sexual experience.” (Booklist )
“Sugar in My Bowl is proof positive that women can write seriously about sex and
live to tell. It represents a remarkable smorgasbord of experience and
perspective, and there’s a dish here for everyone.” (Shelf Awareness )
“’The Vagina Monologue’‘s Eve Ensler, New York Times columnist Gail Collins, and
Jong’s own daughter, Molly Jong-Fast, all opened up about bumpin’ uglies for
this scintillating book we couldn’t put down. Sugar In My Bowl may not be better
than the big O, but it sure comes close.” (The Frisky )
“These pieces honestly and thoughtfully explore sex and its role in our society
from a woman’s perspective, from its place in youth to the golden years....with
Sugar in My Bowl Jong has curated a consistently eye-opening and thoroughly
readable volume.” (LargeHearted Boy Blog )
“The enticing, thoughtful Sugar in My Bowl proves to be a powerful exploration
of women’s relationship to sex.” (Entertainment Realm )
“This book is a Thanksgiving dinner in which each story is a dish more
scrumptious, more touchingly homemade than the last. All are so very different,
but together they comprise a joyous feast: [an] examination-cum-celebration of
female sex and sexuality. A must-read.” (Gender Across Borders )
“The passion, tragedy, and hope—offered by courageous women who express raw
feelings that society tends to silence—will resonate.” (Library Journal )
“A refreshing and new contribution to literature about women’s sex lives.” (HerCircleEzine.com
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From the Back Cover
When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening and courageous
collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer.
Susan Cheever talks about the "excruciating hazards of casual sex," while Gail
Collins recounts her Catholic upbringing in Cincinnati and the nuns who
passionately forbade her from having "carnal relations." In "Everything Must
Go," Jennifer Weiner explores how, in love, the body can play just as big a role
as the heart. The octogenarians in Karen Abbott's sharp-eyed piece possess a
passion that could give Betty White a run for her money. Molly Jong-Fast
reflects on her unconventional upbringing and why a whole generation of young
women have rejected "free love" in favor of Bugaboo strollers and Mommy-and-me
yoga.
Sex, it turns out, can be as fleeting, heavy, mundane, and intense as the rest
of life. Indeed, Jong states in her powerful introduction "the truth is—sex is
life."
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Dated 26 October 2013
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