Ways I want to kill my mother

writing odyssey updates & a poem

Oct 21 • Shannan Mann

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Divorce is the thing with feathers

sex & god & broken marriages & affairs: true story, man

Oct 15 • Shannan Mann

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How to give yourself homework & master almost any art

more bad thoughts on the MFA & some good thoughts on infinite knowledge

Oct 10 • Shannan Mann

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Versions of the Undefinable Other

Holding you is like holding water.

Oct 3 • Shannan Mann

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September 2026

fairy portals & ritualmaxxing (instead of building my writing career)

first forays into my literary mysticism PhD

Sep 29 • Shannan Mann

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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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