http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:27:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Restless Virgins is the riveting real-life story of the intimate lives of seven teenagers. Set at a prep school near Boston, Massachusetts, the book takes place during the year of a widely publicized sex scandal. But it’s not just about a scandal; it’s a compassionate, honest portrait of the lives ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=160 Restless Virgins is now available in Japanese! Bookman-sha published our book earlier this summer.  Please share the news with any friends and family living there. http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=159 Restless Virgins makes a great gift for parents, teenagers, and everyone in between.  You can order the paperback on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, or pick it up in your local bookstore.  Happy holidays! http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=156 When I was a little girl, my parents exposed me to many sports to see what I liked best. Ice skating didn’t last (my skinny legs caved after a few minutes), and basketball was a total disaster (I was on the defeated team). Eventually I found my athletic ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=154 When I lived in the U.K. for a year during graduate school, I encountered the following assumption: American women hook up more casually than British women, and are far more likely to perform oral sex. I heard it time after time from my British friends, but it turns out ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=152 Over Thanksgiving I spent some serious time in my parents' attic going through boxes of things I've collected over the years. I was trying to get rid of stuff, but I ended up finding such gems that I had a difficult time doing so. Gems that weren't even mine to ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=151 Last week, the new episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit involved a group of high school girls who decided to get pregnant together. Sound familiar? I thought so. Even though some of the details differ from the Gloucester, MA, news story (the girls in the ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=149 Some recent articles to read: Here’s why social networking sites—and the entire Internet in general—may not be such a bad thing for your teen. Click here Here’s more on the TV sensation “Twilight,” which is based on the bestselling series “The Twilight Saga”—and which the New York Times calls "a deeply sincere, outright ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=148 Last Friday, Tyra Banks shared findings from a study her show conducted on the social and sexual experiences of 10,000 young women. Among the findings: * On average, girls are losing their virginity at 15 years of age. * 14 percent of teens who are having sex say they’re doing it at school. * ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=147 Last week, Mariah Carey announced that she and her new husband, Nick Cannon, waited to have sex until marriage. Whether or not you believe her is hardly the point. Carey joins a growing list of Hollywood celebs (think: Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers) who are ... http://www.restlessvirginsthebook.com/?p=145