Sex and Lies

The First Work Of Non-fiction In English From The Prize-winning And Internationally Bestselling Author Of Lullaby And Adèle In These Essays, Leila Slimani Gives Voice To Young Moroccan Women Who Are Grappling With A Conservative Arab Culture That At Once Condemns And Commodifies Sex. In A Country Where The Law Punishes And Outlaws All Forms Of Sex Outside Marriage, As Well As Homosexuality And Prostitution, Women Have Only Two Options For Their Sexual Identities: Virgin Or Wife. Sex And Lies Is An Essential Confrontation With Morocco's Intimate Demons And A Vibrant Appeal For The Universal Freedom To Be, To Love And To Desire.