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Description edit
"Engrossing and provocative." Library Journal Bestselling author Gay Talese's exploration into the hidden and changing sex lives of Americans from all walks of life shocked the world when it was first published in 1981. Now considered a classic, this fascinating personal oddysey and revealing... read more
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People edit
- Hugh Hefner: founder of Playboy Magazine
- Bob Guccione: founder of Penthouse Magazine
- Al Goldstein: founder of Screw Magazine
- Larry Flynt: founder of Hustler Magazine
- Larry Levenson: founder of Plato's Retreat
- Barbara Williamson: co-founder of Sandstone Retreat
- John Williamson: co-founder of Sandstone Retreat
- John Humphrey Noyes: American utopian socialist; founder of the Oneida Community in upstate New York; coined the phrase "free love"
Setting & Locations edit
- Plato's Retreat: legendary 70's sex club in New York City
- Sandstone Retreat: a 1970s clothing-optional, open sexuality resort located in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking Malibu, CA
- Oneida, NY
Organizations edit
- Oneida Community: A utopian commune founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848 in Oneida, NY.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gay Talese (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 809
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