(un)like a machine

an essay about why I don't go to the horse race track, Secretariat, and definitely not A.I.

12 hrs ago • Clancy Steadwell

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May 2026

king lear in the park

a short story about the eyes, inheritance, and forgiveness

May 31 • Clancy Steadwell

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March 2026

finding the literature vol. 12

spotlighting Substack fiction

Mar 21 • Clancy Steadwell

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February 2026

talkin' shop for two seconds

a meta post about my year as a self publisher and Substack money-maker

Feb 22 • Clancy Steadwell

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a(n) (un)certain romance

an essay about anti-rationalism, the proxies for counterculture, and the paradox of the true romantic

Feb 14 • Clancy Steadwell

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January 2026

finding the literature vol. 11

spotlighting Substack fiction

Jan 31 • Clancy Steadwell

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December 2025

the stork landing pad

a short story about social media trends, anti-consumerism, and home projects

Dec 29, 2025 • Clancy Steadwell

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November 2025

finding the literature vol. 10

spotlighting Substack fiction

Nov 14, 2025 • Clancy Steadwell

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October 2025

finding the literature vol. 9

spotlighting Substack-posted fiction

Oct 18, 2025 • Clancy Steadwell

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clearing my internet history

a meta post about where else Clancy Steadwell has been online, being overwhelmed by notifications, and the constant urge to hit the Delete Publication…

Oct 9, 2025 • Clancy Steadwell

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September 2025

how to not win the lottery [retro]

a meta post about an old short story written by me almost a decade ago

Sep 15, 2025 • Clancy Steadwell

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un-forsaking boyhood

an essay about my special bookshelf, the recurring need for boyhood stories, and helping the ManChild

Sep 14, 2025 • Clancy Steadwell

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