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Summer Is an Attention-Grabby Bitch
On blue-sky melancholy, becoming, and the pressure to make the most of it.
Jun 20
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Grace McClure
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The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.5
Behind-the-scenes on my latest essay, "I Thought Adults Knew Everything", stopping writing mid-sentence, and the A/B title feature.
Jun 14
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Grace McClure
11
4
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I Thought Adults Knew Everything
On adulthood, choosing from the middle, and the doors we’ll never open.
Jun 2
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Grace McClure
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May 2026
Chicken Sludge Chaos
On self-trust, garbage day, and figuring it out as you go.
May 20
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Grace McClure
36
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The Lines I Didn't Publish No.4
Behind-the-scenes on my latest essay, "Then Everyone Died".
May 12
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Grace McClure
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3
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Then, Everyone Died
Love requires witness.
May 6
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Grace McClure
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April 2026
It’s Time to Cut the Shit
On turning 36 and the 20 small things that actually matter.
Apr 23
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Grace McClure
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35
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The Lines I Didn't Publish No.3
I ran my latest essay through Anne Lamont and Neal Allen's "36 Rules for Better Sentences" framework. Did it make my writing better?
Apr 17
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Grace McClure
10
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Why Do I Feel Better There?
I don’t think it’s just Portugal.
Apr 9
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Grace McClure
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39
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The Lines I Didn't Publish (No.2)
Notes from behind the editors desk: What didn’t make the latest essay (and why).
Apr 2
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Grace McClure
14
2
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March 2026
It’s Just You Thinking About You
On the freedom of recognizing our own unimportance
Mar 19
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Grace McClure
58
24
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The Lines I Didn't Publish (No.1)
Notes from behind the editors desk: What didn’t make the latest essay (and why)
Mar 10
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Grace McClure
27
2
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