Sex and Lies

<p> <b>The first work of non-fiction in English from the prize-winning and internationally bestselling author of <i>Lullaby</i> and <i>Adèle</i></b> </p><p>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. <i>Sex and Lies</i> is an essential confrontation with Morocco's intimate demons and a vibrant appeal for the universal freedom to be, to love and to desire.</p>