SEX LIT: A LIST BY TIFFANY MUGO

Touch: Sex, Sexuality and Sensuality Compiled by Tiffany Kagure Mugo & Kim Windvogel

This collection is a classic exemplar of the proverb “if you want to go far, go together”, because curating this book of essays meant having to see sex and intimacy from a bunch of different perspectives and contexts. This took my journey of understanding further, pushing what I understood pleasure, sex and sexuality to be by having that intimate look through the eyes of others.

The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

The spectrum of sexual experiences, wants, needs and desires of African women laid out in one beautiful package? Telling stories that no one thought to tell? As an African woman, need I say more?

Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure

by Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng

To be good at something you need a solid foundation, and this book provides that. Even as someone who has been in the game for a long time, going back to basics to solidify your base always helps.

Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex

by Tiffany Kagure Mugo

Sex is sometimes taken way too seriously, with way too much pressure placed on it. Bringing these short, sharp pieces of advice together helped me to rediscover the fun and quirky parts of sex as well as new ways of doing the deed, all the while packaging it in a way that felt your best friend was spilling the tea. A fun reminder to not take

myself — and my sex life — so seriously.

By the Light of My Father’s Smile

by Alice Walker

This is one of the first books I read that depicted sex in a way that felt both intimate and sensual, as well real. It has one particular sex scene that I could feel in-body in a way that didn’t make me awkward. It was my first encounter with exploring sexual awakening in a way in which I felt seen. This is also wrapped up in a brilliant story.