The Continent That Forgot Its Own Birthday

Two days ago was Europe Day. Probably news to you. Definitely news to most Europeans.

May 11 • Avery D. West

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April 2026

Sex, Honestly

Love after 30 — Episode 4

Apr 30 • Avery D. West

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Emma Bovary Would Have Had a BookTok Account

Flaubert tried to warn us. We turned his warning into a genre.

Apr 20 • Avery D. West

The Country That Chose People Over Banks

Wild idea, I know.

Apr 10 • Avery D. West

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March 2026

No One Is Coming to Save You

Love After 30 — Episode 3

Mar 31 • Avery D. West

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Why I Started The Real Thing (Or: My Grievances With the Romance Industry, Presented With Love)

If you’ve ever finished a romance novel and thought "really?" — you’re in the right place.

Mar 27 • Avery D. West

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Jane Eyre Is More Romantic than Wuthering Heights.

And I will prove it.

Mar 23 • Avery D. West

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The Swedish Word That Makes Italians Giggle (And the Rest of Us Rethink Everything)

It’s not a coffee break. It’s a philosophy.

Mar 10 • Avery D. West

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Desire Has No Concept of Personal Growth

Love after 30 - Episode 2

Mar 2 • Avery D. West

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February 2026

Wuthering Heights (2026): Sex, Death, and Why I Was Rooting for Edgar the Entire Time

Like many others, I went to see the controversial new version of Wuthering Heights the other day.

Feb 21 • Avery D. West

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There’s a Country Where You Can Camp in Someone’s Garden

By law.

Feb 11 • Avery D. West

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Things Nobody Tells You About Love After 30

Episode 1—The Spark

Feb 1 • Avery D. West

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