Every Body: an Honest and Open Look at Sex from Every Angle

Who Reaches for It and Why

Readers with a question about sex they have never quite asked out loud will find plenty to work with here. Curiosity, desire, and the nagging sense of being different all get room on these pages.

Julia Rothman and Shaina Feinberg compiled the collection, which gathers anonymous stories, personal essays, expert tell-alls, and interviews into one volume. The pieces cover a wide range of ground, from first times and sexual discovery to open relationships, body acceptance, and fear and trauma.

Dozens of Artists' Illustrations Alongside the Text

Illustrations by dozens of artists frame the written material, and the artwork carries part of the conversation. Deeply personal interviews sit beside expert essays, so the tone shifts between confessional and informational from one section to the next.

The essays take on stigmas and clichés directly. Rather than relying on one authoritative voice, the collection draws on a dynamic group of writers and styles, which keeps the reading varied.

Topics Ranging from First Times to Accidental Pregnancies

Coverage runs wide. Stories and essays touch on sex toys, pleasure, accidental pregnancies, and body acceptance, with contributors speaking to many different bodies, shapes, sizes, and preferences.

Because the material is broken into separate pieces on specific subjects, a reader can go straight to the essay or interview that matters most, whether that's open relationships or sex toys, and skip the rest.