Kailyn McCord
Kailyn McCord writes on the North Coast of California, with recent support from the Ucross Foundation and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. You can find her work at Literary Hub, Ploughshares, and The Masters Review, with more at her website. She’s on Instagram @kkmcwhere. When not writing, she likes to be outside.
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Kill an Urchin, Save a Sea
To protect the ecosystem off the coast of Mendocino, divers are smashing urchins as fast as they can.
Mar 24, 2025
Chop Wood. Start Fire. Have Baby.
Delivering her first child in rural Mendocino County, a mother-to-be hopes for the best while preparing for the worst.
Jan 19, 2024
Wood Works
A North Coast school teaches the art of making fine furniture by hand.
Mar 30, 2023
The Last Lady of California
Kailyn McCord’s short story is about sacrifice, the life of our land, and a figurehead at the edge of the Pacific.
May 13, 2021