{"product_id":"the-dangerous-joy-of-dr-sex-and-other-true-stories-9780977679935","title":"The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories","description":"Nonfiction is the new black comedy in this hilarious collection of award-winning literary essays written by the infamous Pagan Kennedy. In the title piece, Alex Comfort, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Joy of Sex\u003c\/em\u003e, reinvents himself as a sex guru in California and hatches a plan to destroy monogamy forever. In the stories that follow, a retired chemist finds a way to turn a wasteland into paradise, an aspiring tyrant tries to become the emperor of America, and an artist rigs himself up to a \"brain machine\" made from parts he bought at Radio Shack. All of the essays-most of which have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe Magazine-\u003c\/i\u003edocument the stories of visionaries bent on remaking the world, for better or for worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pagan Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Santa Fe Writer's Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.64w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780977679935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/19\/2008 pg. 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePagan Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of 10 books in a variety of genres, including \u003ci\u003eThe Exes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First Man-Made Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpinsters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStripping\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Memory Eater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was featured in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e as an \"EW pick.\" She is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and has published articles in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She also has been the recipient of a Barnes and Noble Discover Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction, and a Smithsonian Fellowship for science writing. She lives in\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Santa Fe Writer's Project","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45402514325619,"sku":"9780977679935","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_75fb856b-ab2e-4b2b-9aa0-8af18cbf085a.jpg?v=1787744250","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-dangerous-joy-of-dr-sex-and-other-true-stories-9780977679935","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}