Bold, incisive, and brilliant...a provocative exploration of how to negotiate sex that is pleasurable, free, and ethically sound.--Kate Manne, author of Down Girl and

What a smart, level-headed, and even-keeled exploration of the highly contentious, deeply polarizing topic of how to get what you want and avoid what you don't when it comes to having sex--however you like to have it. If the #MeToo movement left you wanting more, this is the book for you.--Susan Stryker, author of Transgender History

Timely, well-informed, wise, and highly readable, Sex Beyond 'Yes' draws upon an exceptionally deep and broad understanding, both of the theoretical background and of the diverse and richly nuanced realities of human experience. A rare gem.--Carrie Jenkins, author of What Love Is and What It Could Be

Advances a vision of sex that is mutually fulfilling and respectful; more radically, it offers an affable defense of a good that our puritanical culture threatens to extinguish at every turn: pleasure, in all its glorious and indomitable disorder.--Becca Rothfeld "Washington Post"

Readable without sacrificing rigor and sexy without sacrificing seriousness, Sex Beyond 'Yes' is a must-read for anyone who approaches sexual relationships thoughtfully, as we all should.--John Corvino, author of Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination

Well-reasoned and complex, it's a vital addition to an important cultural conversation.--Publishers Weekly, starred review

An intelligent and empowering guide toward increased self-determination within sexual relations.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Pub date: 2026-10-06

Length: 176 pages