{"product_id":"boyslut-a-memoir-and-manifesto-paperback","title":"Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZachary Zane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A 2024 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Zachary Zane is one of the best sex writers working today.\" --Dan Savage, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of the Year by Buzzfeed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sex and relationship columnist bares it all in a series of essays--part memoir, part manifesto--that explore the author's coming-of-age and coming out as a bisexual man and move toward embracing and celebrating sex unencumbered by shame. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a boy, Zachary Zane sensed that all was not right when images of his therapist naked popped into his head. Without an explanation as to why, a deep sense of shame pervaded these thoughts. Though his therapist assured him a little imagination was nothing to be ashamed of, over the years, society told him otherwise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoyslut\u003c\/i\u003e is a series of personal and tantalizing essays that articulate how our society still shames people for the sex that they have and the sexualities that they inhabit. Through the lens of his bisexuality and \u003ci\u003emuch\u003c\/i\u003e self-described sluttiness, Zane breaks down exactly how this sexual shame negatively impacts the sex and relationships in our lives, and through personal experience, shares how we can unlearn the harmful, entrenched messages that society imparts to us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From stories of drug-fueled threesomes and risqué Grindr hookups to insights on dealing with rejection and living with his boyfriend \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e his boyfriend's wife, \u003ci\u003eBoyslut\u003c\/i\u003e is reassuring and often painfully funny--but is most potently a testimony that we can all learn to live healthier lives unburdened by stigma.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZachary Zane\u003c\/b\u003e is a Brooklyn-based columnist, sex expert, and activist whose work focuses on sexuality, culture, and the LGBTQ+ community. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBoyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e. He's also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMen's Health: Best. Sex. Ever.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He has two columns: \"Sexplain It\" the sex and relationship advice column at \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Navigating Non-Monogamy\" at \u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e, where he shares all the mistakes he's made in his polyamory journey, so you don't have to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He is also the founder and editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eBoyslut zine\u003c\/i\u003e, which publishes real sex stories from kinksters worldwide. His work on sexuality and relationships has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOUT\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.19 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987510788397,"sku":"9781419764721","price":18.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/I2eZLCvqsB9781419764721.webp?v=1776179207","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/boyslut-a-memoir-and-manifesto-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}