David Reuben (author) David Reuben (author) David R. Reuben (born November 29, 1933) is a California psychiatrist, sex expert, and author of several books, such as "Any Woman Can!" and "How to Get More out of Sex". He is most famous for his book "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)", published in 1969. That book inspired a film by Woody Allen, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972). He also authored three other books in 1975, 1976, and 1978 about diet and nutrition. These books might have been in
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (book) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (book) Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a book (1969, updated 1999) by U.S. physician David Reuben. It was one of the first sex manuals that entered mainstream culture in the 1960s, and had a profound effect on sex education and in liberalizing attitudes towards sex. It was the most popular non-fiction book of its era and became part of the Sexual Revolution of modern America. The book was No. 1 best-seller in 51 countries and reached more than