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Carnal Knowledge
Read all about it, baby. Crawl into bed with Zoë Ligon's Carnal Knowledge: Sex Education You Didn't Get in School. Featuring photography by Elizabeth Renstrom, Carnal Knowledge focuses on intimacy, body positivity, and self-care, leading you to enjoy sex with security and confidence.
I picked this up expecting another dry, clinical guide and ended up reading the whole thing in two sittings. Zoë Ligon's writing is blunt and funny without ever feeling like a lecture, and Elizabeth Renstrom's photography makes it feel more like an art book than a textbook. It's the kind of thing I'
Finally, a sex ed book that doesn't talk down to you—the tone is smart, funny, and genuinely practical. I flew through the chapters in two sittings and actually learned things I never got in school.
I was worried this would be too textbook-y, but Ligon writes with such a fun, candid voice that it actually reads like a great conversation. The Renstrom photos throughout are playful and really break up the chapters, making it easy to digest even the heavier topics. Ended up learning a ton of stuff
