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26 “A goldmine . . . and, not surprisingly, gripping.” —Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature 978-0-452-29787-6 • U.S. $16.00 / $17.00 CAN. Psychology / Sex 5 5/16” x 8” • 416 pages Rights: W00 Pub History: Dutton HC, 978-0-525-95209-1 Also available as an e-book On Sale: 5/29/12 ■■sex sells suGGesteD oRDeR PLUME J u n e • P l u m e ogi ogas and sai Gaddam a billion Wicked thoughts What the internet tells us about sexual Relationships if we cut through all the hype and misinformation, what really turns men and women on? alfred kinsey first tried to answer these questions half a century ago using 18,000 face-to-face interviews. now neuroscientists ogi ogas and sai Gaddam have sifted through the digital records of more than 100 million people to discover their actual sexual desires—not what they say they like. they analyzed every imaginable form of online sexual data, from porn tube sites to fan fiction to fetish site subscription to romance e-books to sexseeking classified ads and much more. their discoveries, elegantly laid out with charming wit in A Billion Wicked Thoughts, are revealing new truths about sexual relationships, exposing the divergent designs of the male and female brains, and transforming the science of sexuality. Prepare to be shocked, delighted, and empowered. “Alfred Kinsey only scratched the surface. Interviewing a mere 18,000 horny humans? Please . . . Drs. Ogas and Gaddam [offer] hot new scientific findings.” —The Washington Post “Smart, readable and handles even the most bizarre fetishes with both humor and respect.” —Salon.com ■■National Publicity ■■Online Review and Feature Attention ■■Online Promotions ■■www.billionwickedthoughts.com ogi ogas studies computational models of memory, learning, and vision. He was a Department of Homeland security fellow. sai gaddam studies large-scale data analysis and serves as a data mining consultant in india. they both received their Ph.D.s in computational neuroscience from boston university.
“An arresting thriller set in one of the world’s most turbulent, least understood countries.” —Sara Paretsky 978-0-452-29802-6 • U.S. $15.00 / $16.00 CAN. Fiction 5 5/16” x 8” • 272 pages Rights: W00 Pub History: Viking HC, 978-0-670-02288-5 Also available as an e-book On Sale: 5/29/12 ■■nina Darnton has contributed to the The New York Times and nPR and has worked as a staff writer for Newsweek and the New York Post. she has also contributed to many magazines, including Self, Elle, House and Garden, Mirabella, and More. suGGesteD oRDeR Photo © John Darnton nina Darnton an african affair a novel corruption, drug smuggling, rampant human rights abuses—new york journalist lindsay cameron finds plenty to report covering the regime of nigeria’s president michael olumide. but in the aftermath of two probable assassinations, her inquiries attract unwanted government attention. as rebel factions call for free elections, lindsay races to penetrate the intricate network of corrupt government officials, oil interests, and cia agents who really run the nigerian show. meanwhile, a rare art dealer—who clearly is up to more than he seems—entangles her in an altogether different way. Drawing from nina Darnton’s own experiences living in africa—including imprisonment in nigeria with her two small children—during the mid-1970s, An African Affair is an edge-of-your-seat debut thriller in the bestselling tradition of The Constant Gardener and The Last King of Scotland. “Darnton combines real-world events with a fabulous mix of suspense and intrigue . . . the perfect read.” —Clive Cussler “You can’t put it down and you can’t see what’s coming. A thrilling read.” —Robin Cook ■■National Publicity ■■Online Reviews and Features ■■Online Promotions ■■Reading Group Guide Online nina darnton lived in africa for five years, two of them in lagos, nigeria. she currently lives with her husband in new york city. this is her first novel. J u n e • P l u m e PLUME 27
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26<br />
“A goldmine . . . and, not surprisingly, gripping.”<br />
—Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature<br />
978-0-452-29787-6 • U.S. $16.00 / $17.00 CAN.<br />
Psychology / Sex<br />
5 5/16” x 8” • 416 pages<br />
Rights: W00<br />
Pub History: Dutton HC, 978-0-525-95209-1<br />
Also available as an e-book<br />
On Sale: 5/29/12<br />
■■sex sells<br />
suGGesteD oRDeR<br />
PLUME<br />
J u n e • P l u m e<br />
ogi ogas and sai Gaddam<br />
a billion Wicked thoughts<br />
What the internet tells us about sexual Relationships<br />
if we cut through all the hype and misinformation, what really turns men and<br />
women on? alfred kinsey first tried to answer these questions half a century<br />
ago using 18,000 face-to-face inter<strong>view</strong>s. now neuroscientists ogi ogas and<br />
sai Gaddam have sifted through the digital records of more than 100 million<br />
people to discover their actual sexual desires—not what they say they like.<br />
they analyzed every imaginable form of <strong>online</strong> sexual data, from porn tube<br />
sites to fan fiction to fetish site subscription to romance e-books to sexseeking<br />
classified ads and much more. their discoveries, elegantly laid out with<br />
charming wit in A Billion Wicked Thoughts, are revealing new truths about sexual<br />
relationships, exposing the divergent designs of the male and female brains,<br />
and transforming the science of sexuality. Prepare to be shocked, delighted,<br />
and empowered.<br />
“Alfred Kinsey only scratched the surface. Inter<strong>view</strong>ing a mere 18,000<br />
horny humans? Please . . . Drs. Ogas and Gaddam [offer] hot new<br />
scientific findings.” —The Washington Post<br />
“Smart, readable and handles even the most bizarre fetishes with both<br />
humor and respect.” —Salon.com<br />
■■National Publicity<br />
■■Online Re<strong>view</strong> and Feature Attention<br />
■■Online Promotions<br />
■■www.billionwickedthoughts.com ogi ogas studies computational models of memory, learning, and vision.<br />
He was a Department of Homeland security fellow. sai gaddam studies<br />
large-scale data analysis and serves as a data mining consultant in india.<br />
they both received their Ph.D.s in computational neuroscience from<br />
boston university.
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