EMMA TAYLOR

Nerve's Guide to Sex Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen is committed to saving readers from a lifetime of sexual faux-pas. From one-night stands to dirty talk and much more this outrageously helpful handbook includes hints such as: € When booty-calling an ex, the dumpee must be the initiator the first two times. After that, it's considered polite for the dumper to initiate so the dumpee doesn't feel doubly pathetic. € On a one-night stand, you may make a stealth exit from your partner's bed, but it is gauche to request that your partner vacate before daylight. € A civilized lady or gentleman always has a guest toothbrush handy, still in its packaging, just in case a guest requests one. However, only vulgarians keep an entire drawer of them for guests to "pick their favorite color." Mixing witty "pearls of wisdom," hilarious sidebars, and essential advice, Em and Lo deliver the practical handbook of bedside manners for singles and devoted couples in the new millennium.

This is a look at fans through the ages, illustrated with some examples from the V&A Museum's collections. Fans have been created throughout history for many different purposes to commemorate national events, to celebrate marriage, as souvenirs of foreign travel and as symbols of bereavement. Many are exquisite works of art, painted by accomplished artists, and finely decorated. Fans were also used as a vehicle for social satire, as shown in fans depicting a decidely cynical view of marriage. The book traces the evolution of the art of fan making and the social uses of fans, from the 17th century, represented by a rare Italian brise fan, to their demise early this century, one of the latest examples being a fan painted by Duncan grant for the Omega workshops. Illustrations are drawn from contemporary paintings, from documentary sources, such as magazines and journals, from original designs, as well as photographs of fans from the V&A's famous dress collection.

From the hippest, smartest sex site on the web, Nerve.com, comes the ultimate sexual resource for doing it in the new millennium. This encyclopedic guide is a sassy, hilarious, and fully-illustrated