Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation and Non-Monogamy

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Candid journey through love, liberation, and polyamory.

"Open" could resonate with you if you're curious about the dynamics and emotional intricacies of non-monogamous relationships. Rachel Krantz offers a raw account that isn't afraid to confront the challenges and complexities involved. Her journalistic approach provides insight not just into her personal experiences, but also into the broader implications of choosing a polyamorous lifestyle, making it a poignant read for anyone intrigued by the spectrum of human connections.

  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Bisexual Nonfiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation and Non-Monogamy

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ISBN: 9781913183356
Authors: Rachel Krantz
Publisher: Monoray
Date of Publication: 2022-01-25
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, Memoir, Biography Memoir
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An award-winning journalist delves into the growing trend toward relationships--including her own--that push love beyond the familiar borders of monogamy. When Rachel Krantz met and fell for Adam, he told her that he was looking for a committed partnership--just one that did not include exclusivity. Excited and a little trepidatious, Rachel set out to see whether love and a serious partnership with Adam could coexist alongside the freedom to explore relationships with other people. Their relationship was designed to strike an exquisite balance between intimacy and independence, calibrated to fan desire for the long haul. Armed with her instincts from her career as a journalist, Rachel not only put her own heart on the line, she also kept detailed journals, interviewed experts and therapists, immersed herself in the polyamory community, and relentlessly interrogated her own emotions. Now, in her debut memoir, she chronicles her dive into non-monogamy--from debilitating anxiety spirals to heart-opening connections with the men and women she dates--with an unflinching eye, fly-on-the-wall detail, and extraordinary perceptiveness. Through page-turning storytelling, she takes us inside the Brooklyn parties where Rachel first dips her toes in the water of non-monogamy; into the wider swinger and polyamory community where they search for a relationship style that suits them; and into her private moments with Adam and
 

Candid journey through love, liberation, and polyamory.

"Open" could resonate with you if you're curious about the dynamics and emotional intricacies of non-monogamous relationships. Rachel Krantz offers a raw account that isn't afraid to confront the challenges and complexities involved. Her journalistic approach provides insight not just into her personal experiences, but also into the broader implications of choosing a polyamorous lifestyle, making it a poignant read for anyone intrigued by the spectrum of human connections.

  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Bisexual Nonfiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.