{"product_id":"sex-diaries-real-life-stories-of-non-monogamy-and-polyamory-9780593977422","title":"Sex Diaries: Real-Life Stories of Non-Monogamy and Polyamory","description":"\u003cb\u003eThese captivating, all-new anonymous accounts, compiled by Alyssa Shelasky, in the style of her \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine column, pull back the curtain on non-monogamy, answering questions like: How does it really work? Who's taking care of the kids? And who's making breakfast? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an introduction by Esther Perel, renowned psychotherapist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMating in Captivity \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHARPER'S BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This glorious, never-before-published collection of diaries will delight, tantalize, console, amuse, and inspire. May they enlarge our understanding of sexual freedom and enhance our relationships, regardless of how we define them.\"--Christie Tate, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGroup \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA sixty-seven-year-old woman keeps a collection of well-endowed lovers in various corners of the world; a restaurant owner is jolted back to life when she gets illicit messages from a married man; an artist attends an overwhelming sex party, only to find themselves feeling reinvigorated after they get to role play as a rock. Some diarists are just beginning to question their relationship with monogamy; others have been polyamorous for a long-time. Some accounts are graphic and dishy, while others focus on the search for lasting connections that feel genuinely liberatory. Every single one is strikingly honest and authentic, inviting us to relish the types of stories we hear in secret--the desires and fantasies that get whispered about to trusted confidantes, or relegated to the pages of a diary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e lets us peek inside those pages, offering a singular, panoramic view into the world of polyamory, and an unforgettable ode to love, lust, longing, and desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alyssa Shelasky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593977422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa Shelasky\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer whose work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, New York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle, Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, Playboy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e. Her popular \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eApron Anxiety \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThis Might Be Too Personal, \u003c\/i\u003ea memoir she is currently developing for TV. She lives in Brooklyn Heights with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alyssa Shelasky \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48685101416605,"sku":"9780593977422","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dcbcc89e-d70d-4978-bc29-09788820c071.jpg?v=1784714709","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sex-diaries-real-life-stories-of-non-monogamy-and-polyamory-9780593977422","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}