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The EssayExplaining the ExplicitEpisodes

    Rachel Johnson

    5/5Rachel Johnson asks if we are all too ready to leap to judgement about writing about sex.

    Vicki Feaver

    4/5Vicki Feaver reflects on how the poet can explore their own sexuality.

    Sarah Churchwell

    3/5Sarah Churchwell examines the tradition of depicting sex in popular fiction.

    David Bellos

    2/5Writer and academic David Bellos on why translating sex in literature is so difficult.

    Julian Barnes

    1/5Writer Julian Barnes asks 'Is writing about sex the same as writing about anything?'.