Cool Hunting got it right the first time when it described 'The Anonymous Sex Journal' as 'bold, boundary-breaking and wrapped in wipe-clean plastic." It is a book--yes, a physical book and not a Tumblr site or personal blog--that depicts the carnal confessions of absolute strangers. Conceived and compiled by Alex Tieghi-Walker, he asks, "What's the most interesting thing that's ever happened to your genitals?" There have been some very interesting answers.
The pilot edition of The Anonymous Sex Journal, aptly titled 'Foreplay,' was illustrated by Margot Bowman. Abstractly visualizing the strange sexual stories submitted anonymously, "she struck the perfect balance between humour and sentiment," according to Tieghi-Walker.
Overall, The Anonymous Sex Journal shows that "in actual fact nobody has a normal sex life" and that read in context, nothing is too weird either.
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The Anonymous Sex Journal Chronicles Strange Experiences of Strangers
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