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I've Paused My Subscriptions.
Because at the intersection of my past and my future, the present is as certain as it is uncertain.
Sep 3
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Marissa A. Ross
27
24
August 2025
You're Invited: The Inaugural Stepdad Collages Show, 8/23
After nearly 10 years of making collages, this is the first time they will be publicly shown or available for purchase.
Aug 18
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Marissa A. Ross
6
July 2025
Life, Embargoed.
What’s harder than not writing about life right now? Knowing I may never write about it at all.
Jul 22
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Marissa A. Ross
17
The Rosé To Drink When Everyone Leaves Except Your Best Friend (or Little Brother)
La Distesa’s “Meticcio" rosato would be wasted on a pool party when it's perfect for quiet nights spent opening up.
Jul 10
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Marissa A. Ross
19
2
Apparently I’m Not Qualified to Write About Bobcats
A rejection from the “People Department” at the zoo left me questioning humanity... and then I responded
Jul 8
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Marissa A. Ross
17
4
It Was a Good Run. Until I Had to Google What a CV Is
"Everything always worked out for me"—until I had to reenter the job market.
Jul 3
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Marissa A. Ross
35
6
June 2025
This French Wine Reminded Me What It Feels Like to Be Full Again
I bought it for a dinner party. I’m glad I saved it for myself.
Jun 25
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Marissa A. Ross
12
My Secret Weapon for Hosting? This $11 Bottle
A crisp, crowd-pleasing bottle I’ve been pouring for over a decade.
Jun 23
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Marissa A. Ross
12
All The Fucking Shoes
On therapy breakthroughs, skunks, and not being able to publish the shit that matters most.
Jun 18
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Marissa A. Ross
9
Gone in a Glass: A Popping Pinot and the Grenache That Got Away
Scar of the Sea's Methode Ancestrale Rosé and Julien Peyras' “Séraphin”
Jun 11
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Marissa A. Ross
6
Stepdad Has Filed for Divorce
Although we both love wood paneling, we need our own spaces.
Jun 6
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Marissa A. Ross
6
Stepdad Collages: "Psychosis in Summer"
Four Pieces. Zero Stability. (NSFW)
Jun 3
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Marissa A. Ross
11
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