Sex, American Style: An Illustrated Romp Through the Golden Age of Heterosexuality

by Jack Boulware

While other books have recounted the hows and whys of the Sexual Revolution, Sex, American Style celebrates in words and pictures the most exciting, indulgent, self-obsessed and voyeuristic time in recent history. 135 photos.

Genres: History, Sexuality

247 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

About the author

Jack Boulware is an American author and journalist, and was founding editor of the satirical Nose magazine. He is author of Sex American Style and San Francisco Bizarro, and co-author of the recent oral history Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk From Dead Kennedys to Green Day.

He writes regularly for a variety of publications, and is co-founder of San Francisco's Litquake literary festival (http://litquake.org/). He is proud to contribute to the canon of literature authored by Boulwares, which includes The Oratory of Negro Leaders: 1900-1968, The Truth About Boulwarism: Trying to Do Right Voluntarily, and Snoring: New Answers to an Old Problem.

Reviews

[Aaron the Pink Donut · Rating 3 out of 5]

A joyful and delightful romp through the sixties and seventies culture of sex. The start of the porno industry….the swinging life style…All and all campy fun. The edition I read was oversized with tons of pictures.