Eric and Margaret have entered into the most sexual relationship either has ever had. The two are sharing their deepest, darkest sexual fantasies, exploring areas of fetish heretofore not even discussed with their most intimate lovers, and in the meantime, learning more about themselves than they ever knew before.

There's only one problem. The two have yet to actually meet.

In t.w.o.h., the follow-up novel to the sleeper hit Dreaming of Laura Ingalls, Jason Pettus takes a look at what it is to be a sexual persona in the 1990's, in the age of the Internet, cyberstalkers, and the extremities of role-playing. Along the way, he discusses a new subgenre of the American population: the "nouveau nerd," a growing group of young intellectuals who refuse to apologize anymore for their sensitivity, their passions, and their intelligence. How do these people sucessfully mix their predominantly quiet, bookish childhoods with the new sense of tribalness and physicality they have suddenly found as adults? The answer, while possibly shocking, may very well change your entire outlook on intimate relationships.

Read an excerpt:

Opening scene of the book

Margaret discusses losing her virginity

Eric tells about his group sex experience

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