Washoe County Library System

An essential exploration of why and how women's sexuality works based on groundbreaking research and brain science that will radically transform your sex life into one filled with confidence and joy. Subject650 0Sex instruction for women.

Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties―sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a series of inappropriate sexual choices. She is also haltingly, fitfully giving heat and air to the art that simmers inside her. And then she meets Eric, a digital archivist with a family in New Jersey, including an autopsist wife who has agreed to an open marriage―with rules. As if navigating the constantly shifting...

Magazine editor Jane Avery spends her nights alone with Netflix and Oreos--until the Dress turns her loose. Suddenly she's surrendering to dark desires, and New York City has become her erotic playground. But what began as a fantasy will go too far--and her next conquest could be her last.

Gerald and Jessie Burlingame have gone to their summer home on a warm weekday in October for a romantic getaway. After being handcuffed to her bedposts, Jessie tires of her husband's games, but when Gerald refuses to stop, the evening ends with deadly consequences. Still handcuffed, Jessie is trapped and alone. Over the next twenty-eight hours, in the lakeside house that has become a prison, Jessie will come face-to-face with all the things she has...

A groundbreaking look at improving desire, arousal, and sexual satisfaction through mindfulness. Studies show that approximately half of all women experience some kind of sexual difficulty at one point in their lives, with lack of interest in sex being by far the most common-and the most distressing. And when sex suffers, so do all other areas of life. But it doesn't have to be that way. In Better Sex through Mindfulness, acclaimed psychologist and...

"Just like with anything else in life, if you want to get better at sex, you need to practice. In Coming Soon, Schiftan reveals a gentle and easy-to-follow ten-step program for understanding your body, increasing your sexual responsiveness, and having more satisfying orgasms. As Schiftan shows, every woman can learn to climax through penetration, control when and how she has orgasms, and have more empowering and enjoyable sex. Case studies with Schiftan's...

Ivy League overachiever Alex Vogel accepts a job at a prestigious Manhattan law firm where the dynamics of workplace sexism force her to choose between her career and doing what is right. When something happens that reveals the dark reality of the firm, Alex comes to understand the ways women like her are told—explicitly and implicitly—how they need to behave to succeed in the workplace. Now, she can no longer stand by silently—even if doing...

Offers practical advice and personal anecdotes for women on sexual health, discussing body image, relationships, gender identity, birth control, safe sex, eating disorders, and the role of self-acceptance in feelings of empowerment.

A collection of essays aimed to empower women to embark on their own journey of sexual exploration discusses how the female orgasm is often ignored, devalued, or misunderstood in society.