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

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'A sexy, messy, necessary look at polyamory' -Advocate

'All the makings of a juicy beach read-romance - sex, deception, and twists - except it's an account of a real-life open relationship.' -VOGUE

Rachel Krantz is a 27-year-old journalist living in Brooklyn when she meets Adam, who is non-monogamous. The concept isn't entirely new to her and the possibility of that kind of freedom is as exciting as it is daunting. If there's a chance that she could date, have sex and connect with different people alongside a loving and supportive long-term relationship, why wouldn't she seize it

In intimate detail, OPEN takes us inside the highs and lows of Rachel's journey of self-discovery and the different ways power dynamics manifest when the rules of engagement have fundamentally changed. Sharp, provocative, and engrossing, it asks what true sexual liberation looks like, and if the pleasure is ever worth the pain.

'A starkly naked story of a young woman's adventure of self-discovery, told with a striking lack of shame or apology. Highly recommended.' -Dr. Christopher Ryan, author of Sex At Dawn

'Smart, original, ambitious, and deeply absorbing memoir... She succeeds by bringing us deftly and irresistibly into her most intimate pains and joys, stretching our understanding of what commitment and autonomy mean.' -Dr. Wednesday Martin, author of Untrue & Primates of Park Avenue

'The only problem I had picking up this book was putting it back down. Open compels, entertains, and may ultimately transform its readers.' -Dr. Terry Real, internationally recognised Family Therapist, author, and founder of the Relational Life Institute

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[A] sincere and curious reckoning with the cultural messaging we all receive about gendered expectations and power dynamics in romantic and sexual relationships. * NPR *
[Krantz's] breathtaking honesty in probing the serious downsides of polyamory while eschewing outmoded patriarchal codes of morality should allow for an overdue dialogue about what makes any relationship work. * Los Angeles Times *
Generous and fearless... Open is an insightful and compassionate reminder that nonmonogamy-like any other intimate relationship-is only as viable as the humans involved make it * Bitch *
All the makings of a juicy beach read-romance, sex, deception, and twists-except that it's [a]... real-life open relationship. * Vogue *

Author Bio

Rachel Krantz is a journalist and one of the founding editors of Bustle, where she served as senior features editor for three years. Her work has been featured on NPR, The Guardian, Vox, Vice, and many other outlets. She's the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Peabody Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media.