
Desire disappeared. Then it returned. Twice. Stories on sex, love & dating in midlife.
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A god arrives at my door.
Missed Part 1? Read it here.
If you’re new to Summer of Men, or you’ve been here for a while and missed a few things, I made you a place to start.
It’s Summer Again: I Think I’m Looking for Another Love...
July 23rd (two weeks after joining FEELD)
The day after my 56th birthday. So HAPPY to be done with 55. What a drip.
It was that stupid-ass IHOP 55+ Pancake Special. Oh, fuck you, IHOP. I’ll do without three dollars off my mushy stack of...
From my journal.
Saturday, July 19th 4:34pm
He just left.
His body didn’t look like his pictures.
He was late, hairy ass, hasn’t been to the gym in maybe a couple of years, not one compliment, and I got the feeling he didn’t care for m...
Art by my sister, Rilke
July 15, 2026
Four and a half years ago I deleted the dating apps.
Last week, right before my fifty-sixth birthday, I downloaded them again.
Much has changed.
Apparently tall, dark, handsome men in their 30s ar...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Desire disappeared. Then it returned. Twice. Personal stories of sex, love & dating in midlife. Award-winning author of STRIP: A Memoir.
wild as a mink, sweet as soda pop
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