Intelligent, upbeat, and sex-positive, the pieces in "Best Sex Writing 2009" offer an in-depth look at sex the way it actually happens in America today. Gubernatorial sex scandals, rape fantasies, Dear John letters, teen sexuality, purity balls, the pregnant man, the science of screwing, bathroom sex, and other topics are scrutinized by noted columnists, bloggers, and authors in pieces that are funny, informative, challenging, sexy, and serious. Edited by sex commentator and erotic author Rachel Kramer Bussel and guest judge MSNBC sex columnist Brian Alexander, this collection goes behind the headlines for a very different kind of sex ed.