
Raleigh McCool is a writer from Nashville. He writes a monthly newsletter on Substack, and is working on a memoir exploring community, faith, pain and pop music.
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There are a lot of rules for throwing a great party
Raleigh McCool read an essay about throwing parties and walked away from the piece electrified — jazzed to host a celebration of his own. To plan it, I went straight...

The tradition that brought Halloween back from the dead
Raleigh McCool hates Halloween. And the thing he hates most about it is the costumes. Rather than offer a place to hide, the Halloween costume shines a light on your...