Rachel Mans McKenny

2 months ago | electricliterature.com | Preety Sidhu |Rachel Mans McKenny

Love in the Time of Gym Class When we paired up, we always paired up together. History projects, and math exams, and charades by the fence after the bell rang. We weren’t the only girls in our friend group. It was like do and re. There were other notes, sure, but you couldn’t forget the first two. She held my feet, her hands on top of my dirty Keds. Kneeling in front of me while I faced the ceiling, my elbows out like chicken wings and fingers cupping my ponytail.

May 30, 2024 | medium.com | Rachel Mans McKenny

By Rachel Mans McKenny God invented the circle and is not afraid to circle backImage created in Canva Hi all,Thanks to most of you for responding to our availability poll for the Rapture. While humans may not know the day nor the hour, for staffing reasons, it's important that we get this set in stone (@Moses, you're in charge...

Feb 29, 2024 | medium.com | Rachel Mans McKenny

It’s not all that many murders actuallyWelcome to Hollow Springs, located in the heart of the scenic Barrow River basin: where the apple pies come from our local orchards; the cultural traditions of our community are rich with festivals; and the murder rate is not as bad as it seems on paper. Because of recent media attention, we wanted to make plain not only our local amenities, but also give context to recent mysterious deaths.

Jan 31, 2024 | medium.com | Rachel Mans McKenny

I’m not the problem; it’s not me. I don’t know why anyone would make a child from scratch, cook it for nine months, and go through the process of passing them through the birth canal. Literally everything about this seems excessive. Did not attempt but rated it a big thumbs down. I really loved Old Yeller, but instead of reading it, I drew a picture of a dog, colored it with a highlighter (yellow), and then tore it up. Super emotionally satisfying. I don’t get why people hate the ending?

Jan 20, 2024 | rmmckenny.medium.com | Rachel Mans McKenny

I’m not picky, but please start with an overarching metaphor from something inherently domestic: a yard or a sink of dishes? Is there a laundry basket representing a cage, the cage of monogamy? Maybe the unmatched socks represent a couple adrift in an unfulfilled marriage? There should be a wife. Better: two or three. Best: four wives married to the same man. There should be silhouettes on the cover. The house that each wife lives in should have sharp things handy. Knives are fine.