Rachel Mans McKenny
@rachelmansmckenny.bsky.social
Humorist and author from the Midwest. Seen in NYTimes, McSweeneys, Elle,WaPo and other places. writing center person. Here for the jokes and books. rachelmansmckenny.com
Elaine Hsieh Chou’s short story collection is as top notch as Disorientation and that is saying something.
December 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Elaine Hsieh Chou’s short story collection is as top notch as Disorientation and that is saying something.
Sometimes I collect some books I’m obsessed about. Enjoy! Some spooky season reads to fit any level of horror (or no horror) taste rachelmansmckenny.substack.com/p/darker-day...
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Sometimes I collect some books I’m obsessed about. Enjoy! Some spooky season reads to fit any level of horror (or no horror) taste rachelmansmckenny.substack.com/p/darker-day...
This is extremely relatable and also I’m reading an arc of this book right now and it’s got the premise “what if Bartleby The Scrivener” and perimenopause radicalized a mother and it’s very funny.
September 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This is extremely relatable and also I’m reading an arc of this book right now and it’s got the premise “what if Bartleby The Scrivener” and perimenopause radicalized a mother and it’s very funny.
Sometimes I remember that I have a substack. Anyway, I’m writing about ambition at the end of the world.
open.substack.com/pub/rachelma...
open.substack.com/pub/rachelma...
July 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Sometimes I remember that I have a substack. Anyway, I’m writing about ambition at the end of the world.
open.substack.com/pub/rachelma...
open.substack.com/pub/rachelma...
This issue of @pshares.bsky.social guest edited by @victorlavalle.bsky.social is absolutely stunning and I’m so proud to be in it with such amazing company.
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This issue of @pshares.bsky.social guest edited by @victorlavalle.bsky.social is absolutely stunning and I’m so proud to be in it with such amazing company.
I have a short story out today in @pshares.bsky.social about rabbits and the end of the world(?). It was a short story that thought it was going to be a novel and I did all kinds of research at the state fair with rabbit judges. I learned a lot and didn’t need most of it, but look at these bunnies.
July 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I have a short story out today in @pshares.bsky.social about rabbits and the end of the world(?). It was a short story that thought it was going to be a novel and I did all kinds of research at the state fair with rabbit judges. I learned a lot and didn’t need most of it, but look at these bunnies.
The actual most wonderful time of the year
May 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The actual most wonderful time of the year
Popping back on here to momentarily lose my cool. Dream publication forthcoming for the best short story I’ve ever written. Can’t wait for you to read this in Ploughshares in July, and cannot believe Victor LaValle read my work.
March 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Popping back on here to momentarily lose my cool. Dream publication forthcoming for the best short story I’ve ever written. Can’t wait for you to read this in Ploughshares in July, and cannot believe Victor LaValle read my work.
Luna would like to lodge a complaint
February 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Luna would like to lodge a complaint
I love The Dream podcast which is mostly white woman cult scam wellness stuff and she has a book
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I love The Dream podcast which is mostly white woman cult scam wellness stuff and she has a book
Don’t worry about Duolingo. You will be assigned a new know it all owl shortly.
February 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Don’t worry about Duolingo. You will be assigned a new know it all owl shortly.
Lab mixes also very pleased
February 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Lab mixes also very pleased
tasty snow
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
tasty snow
The animal rescue near me does a fundraiser to name the stray cats that they spay and neuter after exes for Valentines Day, so here’s a little gift to all of us.
February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The animal rescue near me does a fundraiser to name the stray cats that they spay and neuter after exes for Valentines Day, so here’s a little gift to all of us.
sigh we could have had Tim
February 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
sigh we could have had Tim
Post about this book got absolutely squelched by Meta’s algorithm on Insta, so here’s what I’m reading right now. A work in translation, deeply sad and beautifully written.
January 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Post about this book got absolutely squelched by Meta’s algorithm on Insta, so here’s what I’m reading right now. A work in translation, deeply sad and beautifully written.
Look what’s on Disney+!
January 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Look what’s on Disney+!
omg a celebrity
January 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
omg a celebrity
To be truly fair, I didn’t do anything except finally convince him to adopt after a dozen years together. Luna has done the rest herself
January 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
To be truly fair, I didn’t do anything except finally convince him to adopt after a dozen years together. Luna has done the rest herself
I’m proud of a lot of things in my life, but one of my biggest accomplishments is changing my husband from “not a dog person” to the dog’s preferred person and he loves it
January 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’m proud of a lot of things in my life, but one of my biggest accomplishments is changing my husband from “not a dog person” to the dog’s preferred person and he loves it
Our doggies look like sisters!
January 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Our doggies look like sisters!
We have trending posts!
January 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We have trending posts!
I have a long love letter from my first boyfriend in the covers of STARDUST.
Looks like I’m going to be rereading MONSTERS sooner than I expected. (It is very good)
Looks like I’m going to be rereading MONSTERS sooner than I expected. (It is very good)
January 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I have a long love letter from my first boyfriend in the covers of STARDUST.
Looks like I’m going to be rereading MONSTERS sooner than I expected. (It is very good)
Looks like I’m going to be rereading MONSTERS sooner than I expected. (It is very good)