Kors takes a deep dive into intimacy in three forms that she uses to build out a matrix.: emotional, physical, and energetic. The other part of the matrix is how each of these are experienced with self, with others, and with the world. The energetic intimacy was a new concept to me, but one I enjoyed learning about. Kors uses stories of people experiencing issues in these areas to illustrate the concepts, possible issues or things holding someone back, and how they're able to work through them. Each section was informative and included detailed exercises or activities to grow in intimacy in each area. The examples used featured diverse sexualities and some of the exercises certainly pushed my own comfort boundaries, so as with any nonfiction I took all of the book in and filtered what I could use through my own values and beliefs. I appreciated the inclusion of tangible ways to improve each of the areas of intimacy rather than just including information on each area so that the reader could implement strategies for increased intimacy straight away.

This is very interesting reading, with a lot of useful things to think about. I'd never really considered the various spheres of intimacy (with self, others, and the world) and it's a worthwhile concept to ponder. This is organized well and a lot of different methods and examples are used to explain each concept, so hopefully there are ideas everyone can connect to. There are helpful exercises for each section that will help reinforce the ideas and help readers build skills for emotional intelligence and various kinds of intimacy. This would be a great read for anyone looking to know themselves, and connect with others, better.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Anyone who is looking for a welcoming, open space for discussing intimacy and sexuality will find guidance, care, and empathy in Radical Intimacy. The author is a sex therapist and works to openly share the nuts and bolts of what makes us human, sensual, and worthy of love and respect. Using diagrams, exercises, practices, and examples from past client experiences, the book lays out ways to find intimacy with oneself as well as with one's partner.

I really felt that the author worked to be respectful of transgender and non-binary readers, as well as to take the shame out of any aspect of healthy sexuality. Readers can use this book for themselves, or share with a partner. The art of intimacy is one that requires continual refinement and the author impresses on the readers that we must find what works best for us.

I highly recommend this book for therapists, librarians, and anyone else who counsels adults to keep on their shelves.

I was grateful to receive a copy of this book from Netgalley. The book highlights how best to explore intimacy with yourself, partners & the world in various ways--emotional, physical and energetic. It provides real-world exercises you can do to explore that intimacy. Personally, I would have preferred a stronger focus on the non-physical aspects--I get that it's all linked together, but I was hoping to find more about emotional intimacy, particularly with non-romantic partnerships and with self. That said, I found the book interesting. I have yet to do all the exercises but have found several very helpful.