Tristan Taormino

Bestselling author and Village Voice columnist Tristan Taormino will read from her new book, Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships and share what she learned from all the people she interviewed in open relationships around the country. Plus, she’ll take questions and facilitate ... (more)a discussion on the benefits and challenges of venturing beyond monogamy.

Bestselling author and Village Voice columnist Tristan Taormino will read from her new book, Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships and share what she learned from interviewing over 100 people in open relationships around the country. Plus, she’ll take questions and facilitate ... (more)a discussion on the benefits and challenges of venturing beyond monogamy.

Bestselling author and Village Voice columnist Tristan Taormino will read from her new book, Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships and share what she learned from all the people she interviewed in open relationships around the country. Plus, she’ll take questions and facilitate ... (more)a discussion on the benefits and challenges of venturing beyond monogamy.
Location: Women and Children First, 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
Admission: Free
Info: 773-769-9299
Email: wcfbooks (at) aol.com

Join Tristan Taormino along with special surprise guests as she celebrates the release of her two latest projects: her book Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships and the newest volume of her porn reality series, Chemistry 4: The Orgy Edition.

Location: Good Vibrations, ... (more)603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Admission: Free
Info: 415-522-5460
Email: tristanontour (at) yahoo.com

Do open relationships really work? How do people create nontraditional partnerships that are loving and lasting? Tristan Taormino, relationship expert and author of Opening Up, shares some of the key principles that can help your open relationship(s) succeed. She’ll discuss common issues and problems—from ... (more)“new relationship energy” and time management to jealousy and agreement violations—and ways to address and resolve them. Tristan will offer tips on communication, negotiation, and boundary setting, as well as how to cope with change. Learn how to get to the root of jealous feelings and transform them by embracing the concept of compersion. Whether you’re a newcomer or veteran to the world beyond monogamy, come discover strategies to help you nurture and grow your open relationship(s).
Location: Good Vibrations, 603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Admission: $25 single/$45 pair pre-register; $30/$60 drop-in, Pre-Registration Strongly Recommended
Info: 415-522-5460
Email: charlieg (at) goodvibes.com

Come celebrate the release of two exciting new books: Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino and Tantra for Erotic Empowerment: The Key to Enriching Your Sexual Life by Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson.
Tantra teachers Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson ... (more)and sex expert/Village Voice columnist Tristan Taormino will party with the Sexerati as they schmooze, dance, and sip on special cocktails. You'll get an exclusive sneak preview of their latest collaboration: see Mark and Patricia teach Tantra techniques to performers in Tristan's latest volume of her award-winning porn reality series, Chemistry 4.
Every person who purchases a book will get a free tantra, sex ed, or porn DVD. Guests will also be treated to fabulous gift bags full of sexy, sensual, fun goodies hand-picked by the authors. Plus, don’t miss an exciting performance at 9 pm by a very special guest!