The Sex Lives of African Women

The Sex Lives of African Women, is an anthology of confessional accounts from across the African continent and the diaspora. The stories are sorted into three sections: self-discovery, freedom and healing. Each “sex life” is told in the subject’s own words. The result is a book that takes the reader into the beds of polygamous marriages in Senegal, to furtive lesbian hookups in toilets in Cairo and polyamorous clubs in the United States, but without any sensationalism or essentialism. Nesrine Malik, The Guardian

In “The Joy of Sweat,” (Norton) an entertaining and illuminating guide to the necessity and virtues of perspiration, the science journalist Sarah Everts points out that plenty of people pay good money to exude sweat while also paying good money to hide it. Jennifer Szalai, NYT

E con questi curiosi titoli vi auguro una buona estate. Ritornerò alla fine di agosto, inizio di settembre.