Sex from Scratch, Sarah Mirk
Sex from Scratch, Sarah Mirk
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Sex from Scratch
Making Your Own Relationship Rules

Author: Sarah Mirk

Narrator: Mark Peckham, Jorjeana Marie, Caitlin Davies, Julia Whelan, Bahni Turpin, Cassandra Campbell, Andi Arndt, Karen White, Erin Bennett, Carrington MacDuffie, Sean Runnette, various narrators

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2015


Synopsis

With nearly half of marriages ending in divorce, an increasing number of people deciding not to have kids, and more people than ever identifying as LGBT, modern life is clearly in the need of modern relationship advice. Sex from Scratch analyzes the facets of contemporary relationships through the struggles, opinions, and experiences of a diverse group of individuals living in nontraditional relationships. Rather than telling readers how to snag a partner and find "true love," it gleans real-life knowledge from people of all sexualities and genders—including individuals trying to make open relationships work to those who have opted against having children—distilling their hard-earned wisdom. Contributions from Andi Zeisler, Stu Rasmussen, Betty Dodson, and others make this love and dating guidebook an essential, fun, and insightful resource for anyone in any type of relationship.

About Sarah Mirk

Sarah Mirk is the online editor of national feminism and nonprofit Bitch Media, for which she writes on issues of race, class, and sexuality. She was formerly a staff writer for the weekly newspapers the Portland Mercury and the Stranger. In addition to traditional reporting, Mirk also writes nonfiction comics ranging from personal stories of female Guantanamo detainees to Oregon History Comics, a series of small press comics about Oregon’s past. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

About Mark Peckham

Mark Peckham is an actor and director based in Rhode Island. In addition to working with Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage Co., and many Boston-area theaters, he was the voice of Joseph Smith in the award-winning PBS documentary American Prophet with Gregory Peck.

About Jorjeana Marie

Jorjeana Marie has worked extensively as an actress, comedian, writer, and audiobook narrator. Her narrations have earned her several Earphones Awards. She has performed in hundreds of commercials and starred in the pilot Listen to Grandpa, Andy Ling with Elliott Gould. She is a stand-up comic who has opened for Richard Lewis, Louie Anderson, and Kathleen Madigan. Her video game credits include Final Fantasy, Crackdown 2, and Star Guardians. She loves reading so much it gets her into trouble.

About Caitlin Davies

Caitlin Davies is a New York City–based actor and audiobook narrator who studied acting at the Eugene O’Neill National Institute, the British American Drama Academy, and the Barrow Group. She specializes in audiobooks for teens and young adults.

About Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan is a novelist, screenwriter, lifelong actor, and multiple award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows.

About Bahni Turpin

Bahni Turpin has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, and Cold Case. Her film credits include Brokedown Palace and Crossroads. She has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and three prestigious Audie Awards.

About Cassandra Campbell

Original bio sent from Cassandra: Cassandra Campbell began doing voice overs as the voice for Calvin Klein’s Italian commercials. This was followed by commercial and documentary recording in both English and Italian. She has recorded many audiobooks and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie® Award nomination. As an actress and director, she has worked at the Public, the Mint, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stagewest, Theatreworks, the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Millmountain Theatre, the National Shakespeare Company, and the New York Fringe Festival.  

About Andi Arndt

Andi Arndt is a professional voice actor, the winner of a 2017 Audie Award for Best Romance, and winner of two Earphones Awards.

About Karen White

Karen White has been narrating audiobooks of all genres since 1999. Honored to be included in AudioFile’s Best Voices, she’s also a four-time Audie Finalist and has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and Library Journal starred reviews.

About Erin Bennett

Erin Bennett is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and a stage actress who played Carlie Roberts in the BBC radio drama Torchwood: Submission. She can be heard on several video games. Regional theater appearances include the Intiman, Pasadena Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, A Noise Within, Laguna Playhouse, and the Getty Villa. She trained at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

About Carrington MacDuffie

Carrington MacDuffie is a voice actor and recording artist who has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award, including for her original audiobook, Many Things Invisible. Alongside her narration work, she has released a new album of original songs, Only an Angel.

About Sean Runnette

Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has also directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law & Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emilia on December 15, 2014

Full disclosure - I am an extremely monogamous,very married, fairly Catholic-ish now mom of a lovely baby, who has only ever dated one person in their life and been interested in only a few more than that (like, I can count them on one hand) so basically, this book is not for me. And as such, the ba......more

Goodreads review by Kaity on August 18, 2015

Generally a good read for anyone striving to foster compassionate, equal, feminist relationships. Nothing particularly mind-blowing, but a really great reminder that relationships can be whatever YOU want them to be and that consideration and kindness is central to success, which is refreshing when......more

Goodreads review by James on September 07, 2014

Really well-organized, intuitive, and friendly guide to relationship stuff you wanted to learn about but were afraid to ask. The shorter lessons are generally well-thought out, not patronizing, and seem to be truly guided by Mirk's interviews with many, many, people. In terms of the longer interviews......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on May 28, 2020

I am so disappointed by this book. I am 38 and single, and was expecting a variety of relationships to be discussed. Instead it’s mostly cis white women who ended up partnered or married to men, and many of them are still really young (20s) so I don’t value their advice as much as I would someone wh......more

Goodreads review by Kiki on September 12, 2024

I loved all the topics they covered in this book! It didn't go super in depth on any one topic, but I feel the purpose was to just get you questioning relationship norms. I particularly resonated with the chapter on destigmatizing breakups and the reasons not to get married, which reminded me about......more


Quotes

“Realistic, smart, and helpful. Its wisdom will be of great benefit to teenagers and young adults who are trying to figure out dating, sexual attraction, and, well, sexuality itself.” Eleanor J. Bader, truth-out.org