Why women should talk about desire, according to an author who knows
For her debut, Lisa Taddeo wrote one of 2019’s most talked-about books, blurring the line between fiction and non-fiction and looking closely at female desire.
Lisa Taddeo: "I was telling deeply personal stories about these women's sex lives and desire and emotions."
Not many first-time authors enjoy the kind of success – not to mention notoriety – that Lisa Taddeo has. But not many authors – veteran or debut – dedicate close to 10 years to their efforts, let alone embed themselves, gonzo journalism-style, with their subjects the way Taddeo has.
The longtime journalist – she has contributed to the likes of Esquire, ELLE and The New York Times – scoured the United States for real women to lay bare the details of their sex lives. It sounds like an impossible task, but Taddeo pulled it off.
