1970s

So... Should I Be Eating More Ass?

Is treating a man's b-side like an everlasting gobstopper really the surefire way to win his heart? And furthermore: do you guys do it?
Julieanne in
Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, 1970s, anal, analingus, butts, eating ass, laura meets jeffrey, memoirs, pubic hair, sex

Aug 20, 2012 at 10:00am | 197 comments

books

9 New Fall Books I am Obsessively Compiling into Amazon Wishlists

Every time I start a new book, I feel a little twinge of sadness for all the other ones I didn't get to start.
Emily in
Entertainment, books, memoirs, science, obsessions

Aug 24, 2012 at 5:00pm | 105 comments

books

Sex Work Memoirs

I would sell my vagina for a good sex work memoir.
Emily in
Entertainment, books, sex work, memoirs

Sep 4, 2012 at 3:00pm | 79 comments

memoirs

How People React When You Tell Them Your Memoir Is About Getting Into Gang Bangs As a Female Swinger

Although I had kind of become numb to what I was writing about, I was still aware that other people would be at least a little shocked. Abortion. Gangbang. Orgy. These are words that get people’s attention.
Anonymous in
Issues, memoirs, writing, gang bangs, abortion

May 16, 2013 at 3:30pm | 65 comments

celebrity memoirs

I Have Celebrity Memoir Guilt

Reading about a country star's drunk yokel dad is entertaining for me, but what about her drunk yokel dad, and his drunk yokel feelings?
Julieanne in
Entertainment, celebrity memoirs, ethical dilemmas, memoirs, privacy, sex writing

May 11, 2012 at 10:00am | 50 comments

book clubs

Reading Books About: Home

In this semi-regular series, we’ll talk about our favorite books related to somewhat specific topics and themes. It’s like a cross between the New York Review of Books and a book club, minus any pretense or guilt.
Brittany in
Entertainment, book clubs, books, home, maps, Meghan Daum, Melissa Holbrook Pierson, memoirs, nostalgia, reading, reading books about

Feb 9, 2012 at 6:00pm | 21 comments

annie hall

Celebrity Memoir Book Club: Diane Keaton's "Then Again"

The real "Annie Hall" on hats, Woody, and bulimia.
Meghan in
Entertainment, annie hall, books, diane keaton, memoirs, reviews

Jan 31, 2012 at 6:00pm | 0 comments