Essays

Life, Embargoed.

What’s harder than not writing about life right now? Knowing I may never write about it at all.

Jul 22 •

Marissa A. Ross

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 •

Marissa A. Ross

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 •

Marissa A. Ross

All The Fucking Shoes

On therapy breakthroughs, skunks, and not being able to publish the shit that matters most.

Jun 18 •

Marissa A. Ross

I Left Tequila. But Tequila Came Back for Me.

From teen trauma to tequila I trust—with no lime or apologies.

May 22 •

Marissa A. Ross

How I learned to make the world’s easiest egg—and why it still feels hard.

Apr 25 •

Marissa A. Ross

Holding Court in Silk and Silence

Living alone: 80% indulgence, 20% dread, 100% mine

Apr 18 •

Marissa A. Ross

Return of the MAR

Five years later, I’ve got more to say—and more to pour.

Feb 6 •

Marissa A. Ross

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