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What’s harder than not writing about life right now? Knowing I may never write about it at all.
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Marissa A. Ross
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.
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Marissa A. Ross
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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
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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.
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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.
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Marissa A. Ross
My Secret Weapon for Hosting? This $11 Bottle
A crisp, crowd-pleasing bottle I’ve been pouring for over a decade.
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Marissa A. Ross
All The Fucking Shoes
On therapy breakthroughs, skunks, and not being able to publish the shit that matters most.
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Marissa A. Ross
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”
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Marissa A. Ross
Stepdad Has Filed for Divorce
Although we both love wood paneling, we need our own spaces.
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Marissa A. Ross
Stepdad Collages: "Psychosis in Summer"
Four Pieces. Zero Stability. (NSFW)
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Marissa A. Ross

May 2025

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