Privacy & the waitlist

Updated September 24, 2026

The Near is the fiction project published under the pen name Adrian Calehurst.

What you share

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How it is used

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Leaving the list

Use the unsubscribe link in any email from The Near. For help accessing, correcting, or deleting your information, email adrian@enterthenear.com. Subscription records are retained while needed to provide updates; unsubscribe records may be retained to respect your opt-out.