
At 50 she loaded up the dating apps in search of a summer lover. These are her encounters and musings on sex and love.
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I have a couple of friends who seem to meet men everywhere, like my mom. The elevator, Trader Joe’s, the auto mechanics, department stores, at the airport.
“I didn’t even know it at first,” my mom had told me. “It was Burt Reynolds.”
“Did...
How can I write about sex, love and dating without sharing a little about dieting and body image? Taken from a chapter in my memoir, Strip: a glimpse into the lengths Rilke and I went to attain ‘perfect’ bodies in our 20s.
When I initially started Summer of Men, my primary intention was to be freer with form and style. There are times I’ve gotten away from that. As an experiment I’m sharing an unedited journal entry. Less precious, less fussy. Just writing in...
The Asshole. He did not reappear. Didn’t think he would. Not with my ‘hairy’ pussy.
Dayton, the guy who loved my linen curtains and who borrowed a dog to get girls. I get it. I did the same but with a cat. It didn’t work. Next time I’ll tr...
Los Angeles, 1997
I have one hour until I go out on a date with Lenny. A tall, thin club promoter with a shaved head. I met him four years ago at Wasteland, a vintage clothing store on Melrose. Whenever I went there, I’d run into him in th...
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