At a time when women are more vocal than ever about our lives, there's one last taboo.We need to talk about porn.‘Briskly confronting...porn is an inescapable part of the environment we all share and should be talked about honestly… this book is an important start.’THE SUNDAY TIMES'Celebrates women's sexuality but also unflinchingly reveals the truth of how women are perceived - and used - in society by men.'A STYLIST best non-fiction pick for 2024When we think about porn today, we still mostly think about men. Men as the producers and the consumers. Women as the product. Most women aren't talking to each other about what they do and don't do with porn - not really. And when we do talk about it, we are divided into unhelpful binaries: for or against? Liberation or coercion? Too sexual or not sexual enough? But in a world where porn sites get more traffic than Netflix, Amazon plus Twitter combined, and one of the leading sites claims a third of its users are women, isn't it time to change that?In this book, interviews with 100 women result in an extraordinary and powerful conversation on pornography. How they first encountered it. How they consume it. How it has affected their sex lives. What they like and what they don't. And what it means for their relationships.Eye-opening, provocative and deeply moving, this book navigates the polarised public debates, to open an intimate window into porn and the sexual lives of women today. Read more

"This is the most considered, thorough and accurate account of internet porn addiction that exists at the time of writing." Professor Anthony Jack, from the foreword.When high speed internet became widely available a few years ago, growing numbers of people began to worry that their porn use was running out of control. Far from preparing them for fulfilling relationships, viewing an endless stream of porn videos led to unexpected symptoms. Perhaps most surprisingly, for the first time in history erectile dysfunction was becoming a significant problem for young men. This led to one of the largest informal experiments in the history of science. Tens of thousands of people have tried abstaining from sexually stimulating material in a process they call ‘rebooting’. Many of them reported startling changes, from improved concentration and elevated mood to a greater capacity for real-life intimacy.Gary Wilson has listened to the stories of those who have tried giving up internet porn and related them to an account of how the reward system of the brain interacts with its environment. And now a growing body of research in neuroscience is confirming what these pioneers have discovered for themselves - internet pornography can be seriously addictive and damaging.In Your Brain on Porn Wilson provides a concise introduction to the phenomenon of internet porn addiction that draws on both first-person accounts and the findings of cognitive neuroscience. In a voice that is generous and humane, he also offers advice for those who want to stop using internet pornography.The publication of Your Brain on Porn is a landmark in our attempts to understand, and remain balanced in, a world where addiction is big business.Gary Wilson is the presenter of the popular TEDx talk ‘The Great Porn Experiment’ and hosts the website ‘Your Brain On Porn’, which was created for those seeking to understand and reverse compulsive porn. He taught anatomy and physiology for years and has long been interested in the neurochemistry of addiction, mating and bonding.Anthony Jack is Professor of Philosophy, Psychology, Neurology and Neuroscience and Research Director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University."In Your Brain on Porn Gary Wilson sets out to explain how abundant free pornography is causing serious problems for thousands of, mostly young, people. As well as providing a survey of the science of addiction for general readers, Your Brain on Porn gives guidance on how to break out of addictive porn use. Porn addiction is an important phenomenon and in Your Brain on Porn Wilson gives us valuable resources for understanding and addressing it." Dr Nicole Oei PhD, Addiction, Development and Psychopathology (Adapt) Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam"In this important book, Gary Wilson correctly identifies the obsession with pornography as a fetish - using an inanimate object for sexual arousal/gratification - and discusses the biopsychosocial consequences that often result from compulsive use of pornography for sexual arousal. The book describes many examples of the "rebooting" process that is necessary for sexual functioning to heal. He also explains the changes in brain physiology when sexual addiction hijacks normal sexual behavior - including why recovery takes time." Reid Finlayson, MD, Medical Director, Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry"As is the case so often with new phenomena, science lags behind lived experience. Gary Wilson brings the two together powerfully as he explores the addiction that dare not speak its name. This book crackles with energy, urgency and humour. It offers up the hope of recovery to those struggling with internet porn addiction and it does so with compassion and informed authority." Dr David McCartney, Primary Care Addiction Specialist Read more

‘Pornography is the orchestrated destruction of women’s bodies and souls … it is war on women’Pornography, Andrea Dworkin argued in this landmark work, is about power: the power of owning, of money, of sex. It is not merely violence against women, but the essential DNA of male dominance. As images of women’s bodies continue to be manipulated and consumed, her searing, fearless critique of pornographic media is more urgent and discomfiting than ever.‘A major text for our time’ Adrienne Rich‘Dworkin writes with power, anger, daring – and from a great care and love of womankind’ Alice Walker‘The woman who showed us the dark core of pornography, the punishing hatred of women that pervades it’ Guardian Read more

'The tone is one of intellectual relish . . . rational . . . refined . . . witty' NEW STATESMAN 'Her work is funny, sexy, frightening and brutal' EDMUND GORDON, GUARDIAN 'Angela Carter liked to blur boundaries and break rules' GABY WOOD, INDEPENDENT 'Sexuality is power' - so says the Marquis de Sade, philosopher and pornographer extraordinaire. His virtuous Justine keeps to the rules laid down by men, her reward rape and humiliation; his Juliette, Justine's triumphantly monstrous antithesis, viciously exploits her sexuality. In a world where all tenderness is false, all beds are minefields.But now Sade has met his match. With invention and genius, Angela Carter takes on these outrageous figments of his extreme imagination, and transforms them into symbols of our time - the Hollywood sex goddesses, mothers and daughters, pornography, even the sacred shrines of sex and marriage lie devastatingly exposed before our eyes. Angela Carter delves into the viscera of our distorted sexuality and reveals a dazzling vision of love which admits neither of conqueror nor of conquered. Read more

“The Mount Rushmore of Adult Entertainment has four heads: John Holmes, Marilyn Chambers, Jenna Jameson, and Seka. That’s it; there ain’t no more.”– Bill Margold, famed adult film actor, agent, producer, director, and activistSeka—The Platinum Princess, the Marilyn Monroe of Porn, the queen of XXX cinema’s Golden Age, and John Holmes’ favorite leading lady. Seka is a legendary performer in the annals of adult cinema, and many would say the greatest. Seka’s name was so big in XXX that her name above the title was not enough—her name had to be in the title!Seka’s real life story, though, is as enigmatic as her screen persona. She was never a victim—on-screen or off. This is no tale of remorse, abuse, or self-destructive behavior. Seka was post-feminist before the term was born. Inside Seka is the story of a survivor, a trailblazer, and an icon—still one of the most popular and famous porn stars ever; the last of the natural beauties.“Before the Jennas, the Bree Olsons, or the Savannas, the undisputed blonde bombshell of XXX movies was Seka, which makes her story so important in the history of adult entertainment.”– Ron Jeremy, porn legend, holder of the Guinness Book of World Records for “Most Appearances in Adult Films”“From calling the shots in a film genre in the days when it was completely controlled by men, to standing and being heard at the infamous Meese Commission, Seka shatters the myth of the poor little victim who lost her way. Don’t expect excuses and apologies. This is one blonde bombshell who lives by her own rules.”– Candida Royalle, author, entrepreneur, and erotic film pioneer“She was one of the hottest girls in the XXX business, able to seduce any man she wanted. So it should come as no surprise that her story is riveting.”– Larry Flynt, Hustler magazineKerry Zukus is the author, co-author, or ghostwriter of over 40 books, including From Harvard to Hell and Back, the upcoming Inside the Hotel Rwanda, and Book of the Month Club Feature Selection The Fourth House. Read more

Professor Gail Dines has written about and researched the porn industry for over two decades. She attends industry conferences, interviews producers and performers, and speaks to hundreds of men and women each year about their experience with porn. Students and educators describe her work as “life changing.”  In Pornland—the culmination of her life’s work—Dines takes an unflinching look at porn and its affect on our lives. Astonishingly, the average age of first viewing porn is now 11.5 years for boys, and with the advent of the Internet, it’s no surprise that young people are consuming more porn than ever. But, as Dines shows, today’s porn is strikingly different from yesterday’s Playboy. As porn culture has become absorbed into pop culture, a new wave of entrepreneurs are creating porn that is even more hard-core, violent, sexist, and racist. To differentiate their products in a glutted market, producers have created profitable niche products—like teen sex, torture porn, and gonzo—in order to entice a generation of desensitized users.Going from the backstreets to Wall Street, Dines traces the extensive money trail behind this multibillion-dollar industry—one that reaps more profits than the film and music industries combined. Like Big Tobacco—with its powerful lobbying groups and sophisticated business practices—porn companies don’t simply sell products. Rather they influence legislators, partner with mainstream media, and develop new technologies like streaming video for cell phones. Proving that this assembly line of content is actually limiting our sexual freedom, Dines argues that porn’s omnipresence has become a public health concern we can no longer ignore. Read more

The much-anticipated second edition of the breakthrough book about recovering from online sexual addiction.As the Internet becomes a more powerful, imposing force in our lives, indeed becoming difficult to avoid, the potential for related problems also increases. This includes troubles of a sexual nature. When accessing porn no longer requires even a trip to the store, when we can view and participate in sexual activities anonymously, when younger and younger children are being exposed to sex online, when virtual interactions take over, limiting and even destroying real-time relationships, we are in crisis. Compulsive online sexual behavior is a real and growing problem. Yet the situation is not without hope. For those who are seeing signs of significant online problems in themselves or a loved one, this updated second edition of In the Shadows of the Net provides answers, understanding, and tools for recovery. With the latest statistics, discussion of recent technologies and devices, and new thinking on developing a healthy relationship with the Internet and avoiding relapse, this book offers authoritative, professional advice for achieving lasting, healthy change and healing. Read more

Includes all of Hokusai's last Shunga book, "Manpuku Wagojin".Usually, a Shunga book is divided between the artist and the writer in charge of the text, but this book is an ambitious work in which Hokusai himself worked on both the paintings and the text.It is the story of the sexual history of Osane, a rich girl, and Otsubi, a poor girl.The eroticism of the genius Hokusai overflows not only in his paintings but also in his lascivious writings. Read more

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller Winner of The GoodReads Choice Award for Poetry 2017 From Rupi Kaur, the bestselling author of Milk and Honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. Illustrated by Kaur, The Sun and Her Flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming. It is a celebration of love in all its forms.  this is the recipe of life said my mother as she held me in her arms as i wept think of those flowers you plantin the garden each year they will teach youthat people toomust wiltfallrootrisein order to bloom Praise for Rupi Kaur:   ‘Kaur is at the forefront of a poetry renaissance’ Observer   ‘Kaur made her name with poems about love, life and grief. They resonate hugely’ Sunday Times   ‘Poems tackling feminism, love, trauma and healing in short lines as smooth as pop music’ New York Times   ‘Caught the imagination of a large, atypical poetry audience…Kaur knows the good her poetry does: it saves lives’ Evening Standard   ‘Breathing new life into poetry…It has people reading, and listening’ The Pool ‘Every so often, a book comes along that seems to have a life of its own, that is passed lovingly from one reader to another with recommendations that insist, "You must read this". Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey is one such book’ Red Magazine  ‘Rupi Kaur's poetry communicates, distils life. Her success is a simply wonderful thing for poetry. Her work reveals how powerful and accessible poetry can be. It seems to help people too and is a fine example of the healing power of art’ Allie Esiri, editor of four bestselling poetry anthologies and apps ‘Rupi Kaur blazing a trail for new generations to discover verse is a wondrous thing. Her star is shining brightly. A drop of poetry can flood the imagination. It can also ease the mind. Her work is clearly bringing such pleasures to countless readers – mostly younger readers – and that is a cause for celebration for anyone who cares about poetry’Ben Holden, editor of bestselling anthologies Poems That Make Grown Men Cry & Poems That Make Grown Women Cry   Read more

'One of Britain's most stylish and accomplished writers.' -- TelegraphWhen Penguin released a new, unexpurgated edition of D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover in 1960 they were charged with the crime of publishing obscene material and made to defend the book's literary merit in a court of law. Thus began one of the most famous trials of the 20th century.There to take it all in was Sybille Bedford – who, with her trademark wit and flair, presents us with a play-by-play of the trial: from the prosecution's questioning of the novel's thirteen 'unvarying' sex scenes and its 66 swear words, to the dozens of witnesses who testified – including the Bishop of Woolwich and E. M. Forster.Bedford gives us a timeless and dramatic account that captures one of the most fascinating and absurd moments in both legal and publishing history, when attitudes and morals shifted forever. 'Bedford's mind is radiant. Her alarming economy of style burns.' -- V.S. Pitchett'An excellent stylist and a splendid narrator.' -- The New Yorker 'When the history of modern prose in English comes to be written, Sybille Bedford will have to appear in any list of its most dazzling practitioners.' -- Bruce Chatwin Read more

How do we talk about porn? Why it is that when we do talk about porn, we tend to retreat into the abstract? How do we have meaningful conversations about it with those closest to us? In Porn: An Oral History, Polly Barton interrogates the absence of discussion around a topic that is ubiquitous and influences our daily lives. In her search for understanding, she spent a year initiating intimate conversations with nineteen acquaintances of a range of ages, genders and sexualities about everything and anything related to porn: watching habits, emotions and feelings of guilt, embarrassment, disgust and shame, fantasy and desire. Soon, unfolding before her, was exactly the book that she had been longing to encounter – not a traditional history, but the raw, honest truth about what we aren't saying. A landmark work of oral history written in the spirit of Nell Dunn, Porn is a thrilling, thought-provoking, revelatory, revealing, joyfully informative and informal exploration of a subject that has always retained an element of the taboo.  Read more

How far would you go to see your name in lights? "Dreams of Hollywood, aspirations of stardom. The mental imagery of a blinkered kid who has no concept of those hypnotic lights being so deadly, they could burn her up and destroy her. I want a breather; I want to stop for a minute and recover, but I'm a blue movie star, and I have to keep going until all these men are done with me, and the director calls a wrap. This is my life, it hasn't been easy. There have been times when I truly believed I wouldn't make it, wouldn't come out of it alive. This is my story..." Jessica Grey was a successful child beauty pageant queen and model, until a horrific sequence of events in her formative teenage years tore her world apart. Embracing dreams of Hollywood stardom, she embarks on a perilous journey, only to be duped by predatory men, exploitative agents, and sinking into the depths of Tinseltown's treacherous underbelly. Longing for recognition - to the extent where she is drawn into the pornographic hard-core blue movie industry - she details her reckless quest for acclaim in a remarkably frank and moving account of a life marred by trauma. In her desperate quest, Jessica trades love for notoriety, true happiness for dubious celebrity, moral principles for quick financial gain. Can fame and fortune ever be a true substitute for love? Shocking, explicit and compelling, Jessica Grey discloses the very ugly side of Hollywood in this powerful story of life, love and survival in the dark world of America's sex industry. Read more

For the first time ever, 20 year adult film legend Steven St. Croix opens up about what it's really like to be a male performer in the adult business. With honesty and brevity, he answers questions long asked by fans and others curious as to the inner workings of the adult star's life. Questions ranging from his rise in the industry, what happens on set when shooting, his films, his co-stars, crazy sex on and off camera, the myth of fluffers, plastic surgery nightmares, drug use, mafia control, HIV and STD's, how cheaply the films are made and the recent mandatory condom law passed in Los Angeles and how performers are perceived by the industry as a whole. All this and much more are all answered here in a shockingly raw, insightful but respectful manner. (THIS BOOK IS FOR ADULTS ONLY) Read more

A MODERN, CONCISE, PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC APPROACH FOR BREAKING FREE!Hey, you. Yeah, you—the one who’s been there, done that, and still can't shake the habit. You know, that late-night scroll that turns into hours of stuff you're not proud of. One click, and suddenly, you're in too deep, wondering where the time went and that nagging voice asking why you can’t shake the addiction to porn and consequently masturbation addiction as well.But hey, don't beat yourself up. It is not your fault, it is your brain on porn - wired for that quick hit, resulting in an amygdala hijack that overtakes your body temporarily. The good news?You can take back control.You are responsible for your freedomYou are not alone!My name is Blessed Kemka, and 100 to Zero is me pulling up a chair, cracking open a cold drink, and leveling with you. I’ve been where you are—caught at 100% hooked, drowning in shame, trying every trick to figure out how to stop watching porn. I'd spend hours every day on porn sites, neglecting my work, my relationships, everything. I felt trapped, like I couldn't escape. But then, I started learning about how my brain was being affected, and I began to implement small changes, step by step. It wasn't easy, but it was possible. I made it to ZERO, and now I’m handing you the playbook that got me there. This isn’t some sanctimonious lecture or a No fap hype fest—it’s real, raw, and rooted in science that actually works for overcoming addiction.In '100 to Zero,' I introduce the Freedom Framework, a five-step plan designed to help you break free from the chains of porn and masturbation addiction. This framework is based on my own experiences and modern scientific research, providing you with a clear path to recovery.Here's what you'll find inside:Awareness: Know Your EnemyGet the lowdown on how porn messes with your brain—why it’s tough to resist and the chaos it leaves behind. Spot your triggers, map out where you’re at, and see why the usual tricks flop (and what actually works instead).Mindset Reboot: Rewire Your HeadFlip the script in your mind. Ditch the guilt and starve those cravings of attention. Your brain can change—this is how you make it work for you, not against you.Practical Actions: Take ChargeRoll up your sleeves and start moving. Know the right actions to take. Swap out the addiction for habits that lift you up.Emotional Resilience: Toughen UpAddiction feeds on pain—stress, loneliness, you name it. Learn to wrestle those feelings and lean into real relationships.Sustain Freedom: Stay Free for GoodLock in your victory. Craft routines that keep you growing, and hold tight to your “why”—a life so full that slipping back isn’t even on the radar.This book is more than just a guide; it's a companion on your journey to recovery, written by someone who's walked the same path and come out the other side.Look, I get it—starting feels daunting. You’ve tried many times before, maybe even crashed hard. But this time it is going to be different. Every page in here is me rooting for you, like that friend who won’t let you quit. I’ve walked this road. I have dedicated 17 years of digging into psychology, relationships, and practical insights—and I’m spilling it all to help you out. Whether you’ve been stuck for a few months or 25 years, 100 to Zero meets you where you are and pulls you right out.Imagine waking up every day without that lingering fog of regret, no sinking feeling in your gut, full of energy, crushing it at work, chasing your dreams and enjoying meaningful relationships. That's not a pipe dream; it's what's waiting for you. So, are you ready to drop from 100% hooked to 0% addicted? Grab '100 to Zero' today. I've got your back—you've just gotta take the first step. Read more

“Friedman has drawn a vivid picture of the Times Square area and its denizens. He writes about the porn palaces with live sex shows, and the men and women who perform in them, prostitutes and their pimps, the runaways who will likely be the next decade's prostitutes, the clergymen who fight the smut merchants and the cops who feel impotent in the face of the judiciary.”—Publishers WeeklyThis classic account of the ultra-sleazy, pre-Disneyfied era of Times Square is now the subject of a documentary film of the same name to be theatrically released this year. With this edition, Tales of Times Square returns to print with seven new chapters. Read more

From Gay Talese, a remarkable new work of reportage more than thirty years in the making. On January 7, 1980, in the run-up to the publication of Thy Neighbor's Wife, Gay Talese received an anonymous letter from a man in Colorado. 'Since learning of your long awaited study of coast-to-coast sex in America,' the letter began, 'I feel I have important information that I could contribute to its contents or to contents of a future book.' The man went on to tell Talese a remarkable, shocking secret, so compelling that Talese travelled to Colorado to verify it in person. But because the letter-writer insisted on remaining anonymous, Talese filed his reporting away, certain the story would remain untold. Over the next thirty-five years, the man occasionally reached out to Talese to fill him in on the latest developments in his life, but he continued to insist on anonymity. Finally, after thirty-five years, he's ready to go public. In the tradition of Thy Neighbor's Wife, Talese's landmark, best-selling exploration of the sexual revolution in America, this will be a provocative, eye-opening and much-talked-about book. Read more

“An extremely helpful and much needed resource….I highly recommend it.”—Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want Internationally recognized sex therapist, educator, lecturer, and author of The Sexual Healing Journey, Wendy Maltz offers proven strategies for healing from porn addiction. Boldly addressing a debilitating problem that no one likes to talk about, The Porn Trap provides help and hope for addicts and their partners. Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., author of Men’s Sexual Health, calls this essential guide to overcoming the problems of pornography, “groundbreaking…the best book on the market to help compulsive porn users and the people who love them to confront and change this destructive pattern.” Read more

These are the true stories of a New York Escort. This first volume in a series tells the tales of what really happens when the door is locked and there are only two people left in the room. Read more

From a Certified Life Coach, a recovery program for women impacted by a spouse’s pornography addiction.Are you feeling shocked, betrayed, devastated, and downright angry after discovering your husband is addicted to pornography? Are you wondering: how could he do this to me or, why aren’t I enough for him? Do you wonder if your marriage is over? Are you feeling lost and alone? Life and relationship coach Sandy Brown has been there. Her own experience in surviving the betrayal of her husband’s porn addiction has inspired her to focus her practice on helping other women to do the same. Through her own recovery and her experience with clients, Sandy has developed a process of recovery to empower women at a time when they feel all is lost. Porn Addict’s Wife shows readers that they are not alone in feeling shattered by their husband’s sexual addiction, and teaches them how and with whom they can safely share their story. By providing resources for readers to get real help for both themselves and their spouse, it provides guidance to healing and rebuilding a normal life. Read more

"This is an excellent resource for women struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors. The struggle that female addicts face is too often ignored, which leads to further stigma and shame. This book gives them a voice and accessible strategies for change." - Dr. Paula Hall, The Laurel Centre, UKIf you are struggling with love, sex, or porn addiction, you owe it to yourself to discover how your Inner Child negatively impacts your disorder. Going Deeper for Women: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Love & Sex Addiction is based on the Inner Child Model™ developed by Dr. Eddie Capparucci and previously used to assist hundreds of men globally in managing their addictive behaviors. We have now adopted this powerful therapy method to assist women who want to escape the porn addiction, sex addiction, or love addiction.The Road to Recovery Goes Through Your Childhood.The road begins with seeking insight and answering the following questions. Why do I abuse sex? Why does sex have a stronghold on my life? Why do I think, feel, and act the way I do? Those who battle sex, love, or porn addiction become empowered to manage their addiction effectively after answering these why questions. And you can do the same.Endorsed by many leaders in the addiction field, the Inner Child Model™ can be the solution you have been seeking when it comes to breaking free from your love, sex, or porn addictions. The model identifies 10 inner children who impact addictive behaviors. Ranging from the Bored and Unnoticed Children to the Fragile and Stress Children, this program focuses on discovering the Core Emotional Triggers (CETs) that activate your Inner Child and addiction. These CETs are based on unresolved childhood pain points that still haunt you today and lead you to escape into your addictive behaviors.If you are struggling with a sex, love, or porn addiction, you owe it to yourself to discover what hundreds of others have learned – that understanding what triggers your Inner Child is the key to breaking free of your addiction. Read more