Good Readers: On reading, rereading, fantasy, & literary criticism

A conversation between two lovers of literature

Sep 23 • Shannan Mann and Jessie Lethaby

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I grew up in a haunted house. Here's exactly how you survive a haunting.

I don't care if you don't believe in evil spirits, they believe in you.

Sep 20 • Shannan Mann

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Ghosts in goat milk bottles

“Everything was perfectly commonplace.”

Sep 12 • Shannan Mann

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August 2026

Shush

A recently published story that actually paid my rent

Aug 28 • Shannan Mann

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Why you should unsubscribe from my Substack

Totally sincere, no-bullshit list

Aug 17 • Shannan Mann

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July 2026

Dropping out of my MFA, moving back to Canada, & the future of this Substack

Gossip & gasps & the good life

Jul 22 • Shannan Mann

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April 2026

The Definitive Weird Girl Lit Reading Guide

150 Novels, Short Story Collections & Poetry + Thoughts on the trend & a Reader Poll

Apr 20 • Shannan Mann

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Introducing Beautiful Losers Club

You're invited! | Free, online, close readings & literary conversations with friends

Apr 11 • Shannan Mann

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February 2026

A Reading List for Poets Who Want To Be Novelists

20 books to entertain, uplift & maybe just kick your poet-brain into novel-mode

Feb 19 • Shannan Mann and Karan Kapoor

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January 2026

Behold the lie

I fear I will turn to maggots

Jan 30 • Shannan Mann

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Can I tell you a secret?

a story as short as a long, deep breath

Jan 13 • Shannan Mann

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December 2025

Being a lover of literature has always been a melancholic, bittersweet affair

On publishing, the future of Substack, God, writing, the true self, & Ursula K. Le Guin

Dec 31, 2025 • Shannan Mann

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