Showing results for "Sex" in Literary History & Criticism

Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, Keenan's smart and passionate memoir brings new life to his work. With 14 of his plays as a springboard, she explores the many facets of love and sexuality - from desire and communication to fetish and fantasy. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Keenan unmasks Helena as a sexual masochist - like Jillian herself. In Macbeth, she examines criminalized sexual identities and the dark side of "privacy".

Using never-before-published archives, Abbott Kahler weaves a chilling, stranger-than-fiction tale worthy of Agatha Christie. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the march to World War II, with a mystery as alluring and curious as the Galápagos itself, Eden Undone explores the universal and timeless desire to seek utopia–and lays bare the human fallibility that, inevitably, renders such a quest doomed.

The Sex Industry Book Club is a monthly podcast focusing on a single book about the sex industry each episode. The books span different genres and sectors of the industry. The podcast is hosted by Jessie Sage and Dr. PJ Patella-Rey. Jessie is a sex worker and writer, and PJ is a Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies instructor and a sex/tech researcher. Together they have worked in many sectors of the industry and bring that experience to the show.

When is seduction about more than just sex? In this brilliantly original history, Clement Knox explores these questions as well as the philosophy, legality, politics, art and literature of a force that underwrites our world.

What Pornography Knows offers a new history of pornography based on forgotten bawdy fiction of the eighteenth century, its nineteenth-century republication, and its appearance in 1960s paperbacks. Through close textual study, Lubey shows how these texts were edited across time to become what we think pornography is a genre focused primarily on sex. Originally, they were far more variable, joining speculative philosophy and feminist theory to sexual description.

At thirty-two years old, everything in Nona Willis Aronowitz’s life, and in America, was in disarray. Her marriage was falling apart. Her nuclear family was slipping away. Her heart and libido were both in overdrive. Embroiled in an era of fear, reckoning, and reimagining, her assumptions of what “sexual liberation” meant were suddenly up for debate.

In an illuminating new preface, Strossen lays out the multiple current assaults on sexual expression, which continue to come from across the ideological spectrum. She shows that freedom for such expression remains an essential prerequisite for the equality, safety, and dignity of women and sexual/gender minorities.

A landmark collection of writings by street prostitutes, exotic dancers, nude models, escorts, porn stars, and massage parlor workers. Since publication in 1987, Sex Work has generated much discussion and has changed the language we use to talk about sex for money.

Among the unconventional attitudes of the Beat writers as they rebelled against the conformism of the late 1940s and 1950s was their relaxed stance on sexuality. At a time when gay people were considered mentally ill or criminal, the Beats celebrated spontaneity and freedom in thought, word, and action. They were queer in the fullest sense of the word: their fluid sexuality challenged all sexual and romantic conventions.

Who am I? What is my purpose? The questions cycled through their minds as they unpacked their bags into their dorm rooms on campus. Gabrielle Hunter is a shy girl, pent up with ambitions that she hopes will make her father proud. But when she packs up and leaves home for the first time, she finds out the world is not what she thought it would be. Pack your bags and come live on a campus that is riddled with drama, swept up in romance and constantly surrounded by conflict. While Gabby and her friends fight to find their place in the world at EAU, the obstacles and roadblocks in their path force...

Interviews with researchers on sex-related issues.

Two Romance Writers and an Industry Professional, hell-bent on taking over the world, one six-pack at a time.

Marriage After God Podcast with authors and influencers Aaron and Jennifer Smith is a weekly show for practical, Biblical wisdom to strengthen Christian marriages. Learn to build intimacy, improve communication, manage conflict, cultivate romance, blend families, pursue God's purpose, and hopefully laugh a lot. Packed with actionable advice, engaging stories, interviews with dynamic Christian couples, and encouragement from the Bible, this marriage podcast will inspire you to chase boldly after God’s plan for your life together. Discover the keys to an extraordinary, God-honoring marriage ...

It might come as a surprise to some people but there are actually quite a few sex scenes in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. In this episode, we shall dive into 19th-century courtship and how Alcott writes about courtship etiquette. Laurie is based on Alcott's ex and Friedrich to a man she wanted to marry. In this book we will examine Jo's relationships and how they correlate with Alcott's personal life. Louisa May Alcott had a huge crush on her father´s best friend philosopher Waldo Emerson.

Jing and his fellow lovers have been exploring tantric sex for months, attending workshops and deepening their connection. However, Jing starts to feel a darkness looming over the group and tries to bring it up, but his concerns are dismissed. One night, a member has a breakdown, leading Jing to realize he needs to leave the group. He returns home feeling lost but begins exploring other passions. Months later, he reconnects with Maya, who also left the group, and they bond over their shared experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to "Books and Sex," the seductive podcast where we dive into the tantalizing world of romance novels. Our hosts, with their infectious charm and irresistible chemistry, take you on a journey through the pages of passion, exploring the diverse landscape of love and lust. Each episode, we unveil the hidden treasures within our favorite romance novels, sharing the steamiest, most provocative sex scenes that will make your heart race and your imagination run wild. So, indulge your senses, ignite your desires, and join us on a thrilling escapade through the realm of desire.

A sexy reality TV show with a missing contestant. An undercover detective. Two cats safe at home. Murder on Sex Island is a twisty psycho-sexual thriller with equal parts humor and intrigue. Private Detective Luella van Horn's been through a lot, but this time, she might not make it out alive.New chapters every week, narrated by the author, Jo Firestone. Need to find out who did it sooner? You can order your copy of Murder on Sex Island from Amazon or your local bookstore today. This audio book is produced by Bari Finkel, and edited by Bari Finkel and Gabrielle Lewis.

[Contains explicit content] In this a 2017 show, Susie introduces four new editions of Charles Bukowski’s short fiction and memoirs to Audible. The patron saint of barflies and brawlers with tender souls wrote prolifically; each sentence a gem.