A History of the Beats The Best Minds of My Generation

Act Out: Game of Thrones Jon and Ygritte’s cave scene

A Quiet Passion Cynthia Nixon is Emily Dickinson

Words and Lyrics by Richard Hell

Act Out: Blue Velvet Read David Lynch's sexy, voyeuristic scene

Eve Babitz Wanton tales from a Hollywood wild child

Future Sex Sexual awakening in the 21st Century

General Idea A look at the cult favorite art collective

Act Out: The Affair Sexy first encounter

Provocative Playwright A classic scene by the late Edward Albee

Fatale–a fiendishly good comic You won't be able to resist this series

Insatiable Hunger The provocative poetry of Eileen Myles

James Bond Book Covers The sexiest editions in 007 history

Monstress She's supernatural—and super sexy

Unmentionable Chivalry is dead (thank God)

Sexy Pulp Fiction Covers The seductive art of illustrator Paul Rader

Why We Love Christodora An excerpt from Tim Murphy’s new book

Surreal Sex An excerpt from Nicholson Baker’s House of Holes

How to Murder your Life Cat Marnell's daring, drug-addled memoir

dorothy parker black and white portrait of her with a big bow on her head

Dorothy Parker’s Poetry Witty verse infused with sex

Mothering Sunday A sexy, subversive fable

Act Out: Spartacus Enjoy some Roman role play

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